Somalinimo

Synopsis

As students return to universities around the world, four British-Somali students talk about navigating one of Britain's most elite institutions: Cambridge University. Their identity is rooted in Somalinimo ('the essence of being Somali') and in this love letter to Somali culture, blackness, and Islam, they reflect on both belonging and marginalization. The women discuss conflicts with their parents, the sense of solidarity they have built at Cambridge, and the legacy they are creating for the next generation of British-Somalis. They give new meaning to an old Somali proverb: 'Clothing that is not yours cannot shelter you from the cold.'

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Alice Aedy
Writing	Writer	Awa Farah
Production	Producer	Awa Farah Chloe Abrahams Julie Vergez
	Executive Producer	Lisa Marie Russo Nikola Vasakova
	Production Assistant	Jack Harries
	Other	Sandra Whipham
	Production Coordinator	Ayesha McMahon
	Business Affairs Coordinator	Christine Howard
	Production Manager	Hannah Bush Bailey
Editing	Editor	Jamie Kataky
	Colorist	Joseph Bicknell
	Other	Chloe Hardwick Amanda Pilnik
Art	Production Design	Alexandra Toomey
	Assistant Art Director	Eliora Darmon Katerina Michail
	Graphic Designer	Albin Holmqvist
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Kayla Selway
Sound	Sound Recordist	Rute Gomes
	Sound Mixer	Ben Hauke
	Sound Effects	Ben Hauke
Camera	Steadicam Operator	Beau Pritchard-James
	Focus Puller	Benjy Kirkman Nacho Guzman Cristina Cretu
	Clapper Loader	Esther Edusi
	Director of Photography	Molly Manning Walker
Lighting	Gaffer	William Pope Owain Emyr Morgan
	Electrician	Sam Donvito Max Conran
Department	Role	Name

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