A feature-length film by the Somali-Finnish filmmaker and director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed titled The Gravedigger's Wife won the best film award at the 27th edition of the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou (Fespaco).
Ahmed, 40, was not present at the awards ceremony held on October 23. His film beat 16 others to win the “Étalon de Yennenga” (Stallion of Yennenga) awarded to the African film that best shows “Africa’s realities”.
