Somalia and Kenya / 2022 / 90mins / Drama / Somali, English and Swahili

Ayaanle is a 21-year-old living in Nairobi who aspires to become an actor and conquer Hollywood. Despite his conservative upbringing and impoverished background, he remains optimistic about making it in the film industry, and hopes to emulate his hero Denzel Washington. His life is turned upside down after a series of unlikely events that lead him to become the most wanted man in Kenya, linked with terrorist activities across East Africa.

Ahmed Farah

Ahmed Farah is the Somali founder of Riyo Films, an international film production company based in East Africa. He started his professional career with Dutch and Belgian broadcasters. In 2011, he worked on The Last Hijack, which won Best Non-Fiction Digital Program at the 2015 International Emmy Awards. Since founding his film production company, Riyo Films, Ahmed has worked with various news and television networks, such as Al Jazeera, BBC, and CNN. Learn More