Barkhad Abdirahman

The story of a 21-year-old Somali boy named Ayaanle living in Nairobi who aspires to become a world-famous actor. His life is turned upside down after a series of unlikely and unfortunate events force him to defy the odds for his survival.

Capitaine Phillips retrace l’histoire vraie de la prise d’otages du navire de marine marchande américain Maersk Alabama, menée en 2009 par des pirates somaliens. La relation qui s’instaure entre le capitaine Richard Phillips, commandant du bateau, et Muse, le chef des pirates somaliens qui le prend en otage, est au cœur du récit. Les deux hommes sont inévitablement amenés à s’affronter lorsque Muse et son équipe s’attaquent au navire désarmé de Phillips. À plus de 230 kilomètres des côtes somaliennes, les deux camps vont se retrouver à la merci de forces qui les dépassent…

Trying to outrun his bad luck, a young Muslim refugee in Minneapolis seems like he just might make it — until he crosses paths with a stray dog.

For a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the Al-Shabaab. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing. Until in December 2015, Muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail.