THE GRAVEDIGGER’S WIFE (2021)

Synopsis:

Guled and Nasra are a loving couple who live in the outskirts of Djibouti city with their teenage son, Mahad. However, they face difficult times when Nasra needs an urgent operation, which she cannot afford, to treat her chronic kidney disease. Guled is already working hard as a gravedigger to make ends meet: how will they find the money to save Nasra and keep the family together?

Director: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Writer: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Country: Finland, Germany, France
Production: Oy Bufo Ab, Pyramide Productions, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion GmbH

Funds:

Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)

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