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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Ahmed was born on 10 January 1981 in Mogadishu, Somalia. At the age of 16, he moved to Finland as a [[refugee]] with his family.<ref name= ahmed /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cannesissa kilpailee kaksi suomalaista teosta – tänään nähty Guled & Nasra pääsi sarjaan, johon suomalaista pitkää elokuvaa ei ole ennen valittu |url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11995563 |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=Yle Uutiset |language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-07 |title=Elokuvat: Suomalaisen Khadar Ahmedin ohjaama Guled & Nasra pääsi Cannesin elokuvajuhlille – Ensimmäinen pitkä suomalaiselokuva, joka esitetään festivaalin arvostetussa kriitikkosarjassa |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000008033759.html |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=Helsingin Sanomat |language=fi}}</ref> |
Ahmed was born on 10 January 1981 in Mogadishu, Somalia. At the age of 16, he moved to Finland as a [[refugee]] with his family.<ref name= ahmed /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cannesissa kilpailee kaksi suomalaista teosta – tänään nähty Guled & Nasra pääsi sarjaan, johon suomalaista pitkää elokuvaa ei ole ennen valittu |url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11995563 |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=Yle Uutiset |language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-07 |title=Elokuvat: Suomalaisen Khadar Ahmedin ohjaama Guled & Nasra pääsi Cannesin elokuvajuhlille – Ensimmäinen pitkä suomalaiselokuva, joka esitetään festivaalin arvostetussa kriitikkosarjassa |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000008033759.html |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=Helsingin Sanomat |language=fi}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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In 2008, he wrote the script of the short film ''Citizens'' where he also worked as the second assistant director.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khadar Ayderus Ahmed |url=https://moviefit.me/fr/persons/151052-khadar-ahmed |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=Moviefit |language=fr}}</ref> Then in 2014, he directed the first short ''Me ei vietetä joulua'' which received critics acclaim. He later directed two more short films ''Yövaras'' (2017) and ''The Killing of Cahceravga'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balaga |first |
In 2008, he wrote the script of the short film ''Citizens'' where he also worked as the second assistant director.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khadar Ayderus Ahmed |url=https://moviefit.me/fr/persons/151052-khadar-ahmed |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=Moviefit |language=fr}}</ref> Then in 2014, he directed the first short ''Me ei vietetä joulua'' which received critics acclaim. He later directed two more short films ''Yövaras'' (2017) and ''The Killing of Cahceravga'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balaga |first=Marta |date=2021-09-15 |title=‘Finnish Cinema Is So White,’ Says ‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ Helmer Khadar Ayderus Ahmed |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/the-gravediggers-wife-khadar-ayderus-ahmed-1235065872/ |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2021, Ahmed directed his maiden film ''Guled & Nasra'', which is internationally known as ''The Gravedigger's Wife''. The film premiered in July 2021 at the Cannes Film Festival in the Semaine internationale de la critique. The film received critics acclaim and screened in many film festivals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nesselson2021-07-07T10:52:00+01:00 |first=Lisa |title=‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’: Cannes Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-gravediggers-wife-cannes-review/5161184.article |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref> Later the film received two nominations at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] for Critics' Week Grand Prize and Golden Camera. The film was also nominated for the Grand-Prix Award under the International Competition at the Kyiv International Short Film Festival. Then in the same year, he was again nominated for the Amplify Voices Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khadar Ahmed accolades |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5929671/awards |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=IMDb}}</ref> The film became the first Academy Award submission from Somalia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Die Totengräber von Dschibuti |url=https://www.moin-filmfoerderung.de/de/Magazin/Interviews/2021/20210607-the-gravediggers-wife-cannes.php |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yossman |first=Patrick Frater,Leo Barraclough,K J. |last2=Frater |first2=Patrick |last3=Barraclough |first3=Leo |last4=Yossman |first4=K. J. |date=2021-10-06 |title=Oscars Race: Taiwan Selects ‘The Falls’ for International Feature Film Awards |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/international-feature-oscar-2021-submissions-1235066208/ |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |
In 2021, Ahmed directed his maiden film ''Guled & Nasra'', which is internationally known as ''The Gravedigger's Wife''. The film premiered in July 2021 at the Cannes Film Festival in the Semaine internationale de la critique. The film received critics acclaim and screened in many film festivals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nesselson2021-07-07T10:52:00+01:00 |first=Lisa |title=‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’: Cannes Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-gravediggers-wife-cannes-review/5161184.article |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref> Later the film received two nominations at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] for Critics' Week Grand Prize and Golden Camera. The film was also nominated for the Grand-Prix Award under the International Competition at the Kyiv International Short Film Festival. Then in the same year, he was again nominated for the Amplify Voices Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khadar Ahmed accolades |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5929671/awards |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=IMDb}}</ref> The film became the first Academy Award submission from Somalia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Die Totengräber von Dschibuti |url=https://www.moin-filmfoerderung.de/de/Magazin/Interviews/2021/20210607-the-gravediggers-wife-cannes.php |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yossman |first=Patrick Frater,Leo Barraclough,K J. |last2=Frater |first2=Patrick |last3=Barraclough |first3=Leo |last4=Yossman |first4=K. J. |date=2021-10-06 |title=Oscars Race: Taiwan Selects ‘The Falls’ for International Feature Film Awards |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/international-feature-oscar-2021-submissions-1235066208/ |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Khadar Ayderus Ahmed | |
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| Born | Khadar Ayderus Ahmed 10 January 1981 |
| Nationality | Somali Finnish |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Writer, Assistant director |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Khadar Ayderus Ahmed (born 10 January 1981), is a Finnish-Somali director and writer.[1] He is best known for directing the feature film The Gravedigger's Wife.[2][3]
Personal life
Ahmed was born on 10 January 1981 in Mogadishu, Somalia. At the age of 16, he moved to Finland as a refugee with his family.[2][4][5]
Career
In 2008, he wrote the script of the short film Citizens where he also worked as the second assistant director.[6] Then in 2014, he directed the first short Me ei vietetä joulua which received critics acclaim. He later directed two more short films Yövaras (2017) and The Killing of Cahceravga (2018).[7]
In 2021, Ahmed directed his maiden film Guled & Nasra, which is internationally known as The Gravedigger's Wife. The film premiered in July 2021 at the Cannes Film Festival in the Semaine internationale de la critique. The film received critics acclaim and screened in many film festivals.[8] Later the film received two nominations at the Cannes Film Festival for Critics' Week Grand Prize and Golden Camera. The film was also nominated for the Grand-Prix Award under the International Competition at the Kyiv International Short Film Festival. Then in the same year, he was again nominated for the Amplify Voices Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.[9] The film became the first Academy Award submission from Somalia.[10][11]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Citizens | Second assistant director, Writer | Short film | |
| 2014 | Me ei vietetä joulua | Director, Writer | Short film | |
| 2017 | Unexpected Journey | Screenwriter, Story | Film | |
| 2017 | Yövaras | Director, Writer | Short film | |
| 2019 | The Killing of Cahceravga | Director, Writer | Short film | |
| 2021 | The Gravedigger's Wife | Director, Writer | Film |
References
- ^ "SPLA: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed". Spla. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Interview with director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed : La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes". Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "'We are a nation of stories and poems': Khadar Ayderus Ahmed on The Gravedigger's Wife". Seventh Row. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Cannesissa kilpailee kaksi suomalaista teosta – tänään nähty Guled & Nasra pääsi sarjaan, johon suomalaista pitkää elokuvaa ei ole ennen valittu". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Elokuvat: Suomalaisen Khadar Ahmedin ohjaama Guled & Nasra pääsi Cannesin elokuvajuhlille – Ensimmäinen pitkä suomalaiselokuva, joka esitetään festivaalin arvostetussa kriitikkosarjassa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Khadar Ayderus Ahmed". Moviefit (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Balaga, Marta (15 September 2021). "'Finnish Cinema Is So White,' Says 'The Gravedigger's Wife' Helmer Khadar Ayderus Ahmed". Variety. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Nesselson2021-07-07T10:52:00+01:00, Lisa. "'The Gravedigger's Wife': Cannes Review". Screen. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Khadar Ahmed accolades". IMDb. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Die Totengräber von Dschibuti". MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Yossman, Patrick Frater,Leo Barraclough,K J.; Frater, Patrick; Barraclough, Leo; Yossman, K. J. (6 October 2021). "Oscars Race: Taiwan Selects 'The Falls' for International Feature Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)