Somalia (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Arday (2023– )
Drama
Arday, a Somali word for student, is a 10 episode teleAs the story picks up, we delve deeply into issues surrounding friendship, forced marriages , violence, insecurity and substance abuse.... See full summary »
Stars: Abdirahman Fiili, Shukri Abdikadir, Abdullah 'Rasaas' Mohammed
Votes: 49
2. The Lost Diamond (2013)
98 min | Action
A coming of age fable of a Somali boy as he struggles to survive in his war-torn land.
Director: Ibrahim Laag | Stars: Asma, Baaska, Cabdi Casiis, Qan Diil
3. Somalia: The Forgotten Story (2016)
46 min | Documentary
The story of Somalia's decline from stability to chaos revealing the problems facing its people at home and abroad.
Directors: Mohamed Dawood, Omar Elkholy | Stars: Abukar Awale, Hussein Dualeh, Mohamed Hashi Elmi, Mary Harper
Votes: 15
5. The Somali Dervish (1985)
270 min | Action, Drama, History
Centering on the revolutionary Dervish State and its influential leader, Muhammad Abdullah Hassan (the "Mad Mullah") is an epic on the grandest scale. The film follows Hassan's life from ... See full summary »
Directors: Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, Said Salah | Stars: Sheikh Osman Omar, Yusuf Haji Adan, Hassan Abdulle, Mohamud Ise Omar
Votes: 15
6. Gacal (2022)
Director: Mohamed Ali | Stars: Elyas Mohamud, Abdisattar Ahmed, Basro Dahir, Naima Isse
9. The Parching Winds of Somalia (1984)
30 min | Documentary, Short
The film provides a close look at how the nomadic inhabitants of Somalia have withstood the ravages of a harsh desert environment and the encroachment of European imperial forces by ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Geshekter
Votes: 9
11. Hammi Beel
Thriller | Pre-production
Smuggling and illegal migrant is a national disaster that destroyed all goals and hopes of the Somaliland teenagers/youth which cause a very critical hard situation of our life,
Director: Ibrahim Laag | Stars: Omar Laag, Jamal Hassan, Hamze Garaad, Mahmed Hassan
12. Godoon (2016)
Action
Directors: Godoon, Ibrahim Laag | Stars: Adan Ahmed, Aynab Ahmed, Rafiiq Bule, Ibrahim Laag
13. Mogadishu Music (2013)
Documentary, Short
Director: Daniel J. Gerstle | Stars: Dikriyo Abdi, Lihle Muhudin, Shiine Akhyaar, Felis Abdi
18. Secret Women's Business (2016)
7 min | Short, History
Director: João Paulo Simões | Stars: Sahra Xafsa Ahmed, Saada Osman, Kaltum Osman-Rivers, Safia Saeed
19. Hoos (2021)
Short, Horror
A girl lives with her mother and sister. One day her mother kick her from the house. Then the girl rent another house, but the house is haunted and something terrifying will happen to her.
Director: IBrahim CM | Star: Kaif Jama
20. DOPE IV (2017 Video)
6 min | Short, Action
Director: Ruben Adrian | Stars: Pxnt Lean, John Stiakakis, Joseph Stiakakis, Skotadi Stiakakis
24. Geedka nolosha (1988)
23 min | Short
In a small town, a nomad cuts down a tree he needs to use. However, he accidentally chops down the wrong tree, felling the tree that sustains life itself. When the latter tree falls, all ... See full summary »
Director: Abdulkadir Ahmed Said | Stars: Faadumo Maxamed Cabdi, Xuseen Mayow Maame, Maxamud Xasan Muqtaar, Hasan Elmi Kori Sabrie
Votes: 27
25. Somali Military Force: Wadani (2021)
78 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The story is about to protect the country and the people. One man wants the country to be honestly defended, as well as to find young people who are loyal to their country to stand up for ... See full summary »
Director: Hassan Soya | Stars: Hassan Soya, Moh Shibi, Ciltireboy, Kalaay
26. Date from Hell (2021)
Short, Comedy
Date From Hell is a light comedy short film about a girl had recently failed relationship and that gave her a disappointment to restart again. Then her friend set up a date for her, and ... See full summary »
Director: IBrahim CM | Stars: Kaif Jama, Lio Mali
28. Charcoal Traffic (2008)
Not Rated | 8 min | Short, Drama
A dramatic story of two brothers trapped in a murderous cycle of environmental and cultural devastation in Somalia.
Director: Nathan Collett
Votes: 20
29. Kilometer 4
12 min | Short, Drama | Post-production
Referring to the name of the main junction at the center of Mogadishu, Somalia where all roads meet, KILOMETER 4 shows two very different parts of the world- Mogadishu and New York City- bleeding together into one subjective experience.
Director: Daniel Kruglikov | Stars: Idris Elman, Ilwad Elman, Ayub Elman