Yasemin Samdereli’s SAMIA is the true story of the Somali Olympic runner Samia Yusuf Omar. She grew up during the Somali Civil War and had to fight oppression and stand up to militants in order to be able to train. She got into trouble for not wearing a headscarf during a competition.
Using a non-linear approach, Samdereli tells Samia’s heartbreaking story efficiently. It is hard to watch at times, as it should be, and ends on a poetic note.
