Set in a war-torn fishing village in Somalia, the coming-of-age story of a Somali boy who is faced with falling into the pirate life, or rising above to choose the path of an honest fishing man.

A film by Bryan Buckley

2011 / South Africa - USA / Colour / 17 mins | Short Narrative

Country: South Africa
Other Countries: U S A
Year: 2011
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Coming of Age
Running time: 18 Minutes
Language: Somalian
Sub-Titles:English Sub-Titles
Original Format: Red Epic 1.85


INSPIRATION
"On the day we commenced principal photography our leading actors, Harun Mohammed, 13, and his younger brother, Ali Mohammed, 10, had never been to school. They were completely illiterate.

They came from a family of 16 children who had fled war torn Somalia to South Africa six months earlier. Now they had the daunting task of memorizing 19 pages of dialogue in front of a camera with a director who didn't know anything but how to say "yes" and "no" in Somali.
And yet, five long shoot days later, we ended up capturing a little bit of these boys' spirit. And a little bit of a forgotten country's soul.
I really hope people see some hope in this work. Because I know I do."
-Bryan Buckley, Writer/Director ASAD

In 2010 we worked with the UN Human Right's Council shooting a short subject documentary (No Autographs) designed to raise awareness of the growing refugee crisis currently facing the world.
While filming in the Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya, we came upon thousands of displaced Somalis. We conducted dozens of interviews. Their stories of escape from both famine and war were both haunting and inspiring. Their sense of pride and humor unforgettable.
Upon returning back to the United States, we made it our mission to continue to tell their untold stories, to shed light on the people of Somalia and their unfathomable struggles. The result is ASAD.
A film who's entire cast is made up of refugees who fled to South Africa.
- Mino Jarjoura, Producer ASAD


interpreters : Harun Mohammed, Ibrahim Moallim Hussein, Ali Mohammed, Abdiwale Mohmed Mohamed, Mariya Abdulle, Najah Abdi Abdullahi

Filmmaking : Bryan Buckley
Scriptwriter : Bryan Buckley
Director of Photography: Scott Henriksen
Editor: Chris Franklin
Composer: Marcel Khalife
Production Designer: David Skinner
Associate Producer: Matt Lefebvre
Producer(s): Mino Jarjoura, Bryan Buckley, Rafiq Samsodien
Executive Producer: Hank Perlman, Kevin Byrne

Production House :
Mino Jarjoura, Bryan Buckley, Rafiq Samsodien, Matt Lefebvre Hungry Man, 3111 S. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016 (États-Unis), mlefebvre@hungryman.com

Interests: African, Drama, Returning Filmmaker