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A Hole in the Sky

2013 · 10 min

A quiet, heavy short that lingers on a girl's ordinary days while dread gathers around what is coming.

Directed by
Àlex Lora Cercos, Antonio Tibaldi
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Sahra Cige Diiriye, Khadija Haji, Faadumo Isma'il
Tagline
A Hole in the Sky
Overview
Young Alifa looks up at the somali sky. She thinks about her daily life as a shepherdess. She knows that the day that will change her life forever is about to come.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Àlex Lora Cercos, Antonio Tibaldi
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Sahra Cige Diiriye, Khadija Haji, Faadumo Isma'il
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • trauma
    • identity
    • family
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, documentary
    Directed by
    Àlex Lora Cercos, Antonio Tibaldi
    Written by
    Amina Souleiman
    Starring
    Sahra Cige Diiriye, Khadija Haji, Faadumo Isma'il
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    Somalia, Spain, France, United States of America
    Languages
    Somali

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