The Somali Dervish
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Centering on the revolutionary Dervish State and its influential leader, Muhammad Abdullah Hassan (the "Mad Mullah") is an epic on the grandest scale. The film follows Hassan's life from his roots as a humble mullah to a revolutionary anti-colonial leader that fought off the British Empire for more than two decades.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1985-01-01
Runtime: 270 mins
Director: Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, Said Salah
Writer: Yolb Wadaag
Spoken language: العربية, Somali
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Somali Dervish
Production Companies: Wakaaladda Filimada Soomaaliyeed
Production Countries: Somalia
Cast
Osman Mahaud Omar
Yusuf Haji Adan
Hassan Abdulle
Mohamud Ise Omar
Peter Sorivener
Norman Pritchard
Andrew Hayman
Ali Khan
Johnson
Mark Crocker
Robert Koepp
Russ Milleson
Peter Hesham
Gary Bivings
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