Movie · 2020 · 18 min

Somalinimo (2020)

“A love letter to Somali culture, blackness, and Islam at Cambridge University.”

7.2/10 · 6 votes

Somalinimo is a 2020 movie (—). Somalinimo was directed by Alice Aedy. Somalinimo runs 18 minutes. It has an average rating of 7.2/10 from 6 viewers. There is currently no known legal streaming option for Somalinimo in United States. Check back later or switch your region.

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Plot

As students return to universities around the world, four British-Somali students talk about navigating one of Britain's most elite institutions: Cambridge University. Their identity is rooted in Somalinimo ('the essence of being Somali') and in this love letter to Somali culture, blackness, and Islam, they reflect on both belonging and marginalization. The women discuss conflicts with their parents, the sense of solidarity they have built at Cambridge, and the legacy they are creating for the next generation of British-Somalis. They give new meaning to an old Somali proverb: 'Clothing that is not yours cannot shelter you from the cold.'