The Somali Dervish

The Somali Dervish
The Somali Dervish
Directed by	Said Salah, Amar Sneh
Release date	1985;
Running time	270 minutes
Countries	Somalia; India; Italy
Languages	French; English; Arabic; Somali

The Somali Dervish was an epic film directed by Said Salah and between 1983 and 1985. It is one of the few full-length feature films to have been produced in Somalia.^[1]

With a budget of $1.8 million, the 4-hour-and-40-minute epic followed the life of Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, emir of Darawiish sultan Diiriye Guure of the revolutionary Darawiish anti-colonialists. Seven languages were used for film dialogue: Somali, Arabic, Italian, English, and three regional dialects. The movie included an actual descendant of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan as its star, Sheikh Osman Mohamoud Omar, and featured hundreds of actors and extras.^[2] Once thought to be lost, the movie was found in the National Film Archive of India in late 2019. [1]

References[]

^ Oscar Harding, The Best African Movies, From All 54 African Countries, Cinema Escapist, 10 February 2019.
^ Gray, Jerry (15 June 1985). "Exploits of Somalia's national hero becomes basis for movie". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved 16 October 2019.

External links[]

[1] Oscar Harding, The Best African Movies, From All 54 African Countries, Cinema Escapist, 10 February 2019.

[Eosnhbbfm-2] Gray, Jerry (15 June 1985). "Exploits of Somalia's national hero becomes basis for movie". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved 16 October 2019.

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