Samia (WT)

Feature Film | 2022-2024 | Biography, Drama, Migration, Sport | Belgium, Germany, Italy

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Main data

Director	Yasemin Samdereli
Written by	Yasemin Samdereli, Nesrin Samdereli, Giuseppe Catozzella (literary source)
Production	Neue Bioskop Film GmbH, Indyca [it], Bim Produzione [it], S2R Film [de], Tarantula Belgique [be], RAI Cinema [it]
Distributor	MK2 [fr]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	19/12/2022
End of shooting	30/09/2023
Number of shooting days	35
Locations	Rom, Kenia, Apulien
Filming regions	Germany - Berlin, Italy, Kenya

Project data

Budget

€ 5.999.663,00

Film financing

Posters

Posters

Brief synopsis

The amazing journey of the Somalian runner Samia who became a hero and symbol for women in Africa and throughout the World.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Ilham Mohamed	Samia [L]
Riyan Roble	Samia (young) [L]
Waris Dirie	Saado Abdullahi [GS]
Farhia Mohamed Absie	Ayaan [SR]
Fatah Ghedi	Yusuf [SR]
Mohamed Abdullahi Omar	Said [SR]
Amina Ayanleh Omar	Hodan [SR]
Armaan Haggio	Yassin-Ahmed [SR]
Elmi Rashid Elmi	Ali [SR]
Zakaria Mohammed	Ali (young) [SR]
Kaltuma Mohamed Abdi	Miriam [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
AD PA	Esther Aillaud
Vfx producer	Christopher Lenke
Vfx supervisor	Frank Kaminski
Vfx supervisor	Kai Siggelkow On Set VFX Supervisor	On Set VFX Supervisor
Casting director	Lorenzo Viti
Casting director	Cassandra Han
Costume designer	Annette Reinecke-Sparig
Assistant costume designer	Gabriele Bahmer Deutschland Teil	Deutschland Teil
Costumer / wardrobe	Anna Klering cast	cast
Costumer / wardrobe	Maike Igelmann Main Cast/Berlin/CD Annette Reinecke-Sparig	Main Cast/Berlin/CD Annette Reinecke-Sparig
Additional costumers	Annett Schneider 1 DT Berlin Teil	1 DT Berlin Teil
Tailor	Antal Büki
Director	Yasemin Samdereli
1st AD (local system)	Alex Koryakin Berlin part + prep	Berlin part + prep
Script supervisor	Sandra Werner Berlin-Part	Berlin-Part
Editor	Mechthild Barth Final Cut, Premiere TRIBECA Filmfestival	Final Cut, Premiere TRIBECA Filmfestival
Editor	Sebastian Bonde roughcut	roughcut
Producer	Dietmar Güntsche
Producer	Martin Rohé
Producer	Anja-Karina Richter
Assistant to producer	Veronika Schaefer
Line producer	Anja-Karina Richter HEAD OF FINANCE	HEAD OF FINANCE
Assistant production manager	Lisa Emele
Set runner	Pepe Baulitz Berlin	Berlin
Set runner	Arno Helmchen
Screenwriter	Yasemin Samdereli
Screenwriter	Nesrin Samdereli
Literary source	Giuseppe Catozzella novel	novel
Sound editor	Thomas Köhler [2]
Foley artist	Maxi Pongratz
Special effects supervisor	Phillip Braunschober

Production companies

Company	Comment
Indyca [it]
Neue Bioskop Film GmbH
Bim Produzione [it]
S2R Film [de]
Tarantula Belgique [be]
RAI Cinema [it] participation	participation

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
MK2 [fr] World Sales	World Sales

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Finance/Law/Insurance	adag Payroll Services GmbH
Costumes	Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung
Sound (Postproduction)	Metrix Media Foleys	Foleys
Video (Postproduction)	CinePostproduction GmbH

Crew United