Film screening at the Kulturscheune Eibenhof

Screening as part of the FILM OHNE GRENZEN school cinema. Individual tickets can also be booked! 

Dust swirls up, little feet kick hard in the hot streets of Mogadishu - and you're right in the middle of nine-year-old Samia's unstoppable race. Every morning she races with her best friend, full of joie de vivre and unbridled determination, always one step ahead. But in Somalia, sport is forbidden for women, and Samia's dream of taking part in the big city run seems unattainable.

Despite her mother's warnings and the dangers posed by her surroundings, Samia continues to train in secret - driven by the hope of one day competing for her country at the Olympic Games. When she becomes the first woman to win the race, her life changes radically.

Director Yasemin Şamdereli tells the true story of Somali athlete Samia Yusuf Omar with great sensitivity and strength. SAMIA is a touching portrait of courage, freedom and the unshakeable belief in a dream - and the question of how far you can go when the system is against you.