6/8 🇸🇴 #Somalia hosts 1st public film screening in 30 years: 2 short films by Somali director @icm70 were shown at #Mogadishu’s National Theatre, which had previously been a target for suicide bombs and housed warlords. The event marked a potential cultural revitalization.
Built by Chinese engineers as a gift from Mao Zedong in 1967, the National Theatre of Somalia has a history that reflects the tumultuous journey of the Horn of Africa nation. After a painstaking restoration, the theatre's first screening in 30 years was held on Wednesday.
Somalia is due to host its first screening of a movie in three decades under heavy security, as the conflict-ravaged country hopes for a cultural renewal.
https://t.co/L0Kc7miv0J
#Mogadishu was home to many cinema halls during its cultural heyday, and the National Theatre hosted live concerts and plays.
For many Somalis, it was a trip down memory lane and a reminder of happier times.
https://t.co/sBx2nWQYTd
#Somalia#Cinema#SomaliFilms#SomaliMedia
Bandhigga koowaad ee labadeena film @hoosfilm iyo
@datefromhellll dib ayaa loo riixay, Arbacadda 22 September - 19:00, Tiyaatarka Qaranka Somalia.
The premiere of our two films @datefromhellll and @hoosfilm postponed to be on 22 September - 19:00 at National Theater of Somalia.
DATE FROM HELL (2021) Official Trailer:
https://t.co/WhWZ4CN7KL
@datefromhellll
Produced & Directed @icm70
Starring Kaif Jama | Lio Mali |Abdelrhman Shata | Sharmaarke Bacfaan
Production @sultaanfilms#DateFromHell