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Lula Ali Ismaïl

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Lula Ali Ismail is an actress and director, born in Djibouti to a Djibouto-Somali family in 1978. Her family moved to Montreal, Canada in 1992. Lula is the first woman filmmaker of Djibouti and tells stories of ordinary Djibouto people and their lives. Her credits include Laan (2011) and Dhalinyaro (2018).
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    • Known for

    Laan
    Short
    • Director
    • 2011
    Amina Mohamed Ali, Tousmo Mouhoumed Mohamed, and Bilan Samir Moubus in Youth (2017)
    Youth
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2017
    The Gravedigger's Wife (2021)
    The Gravedigger's Wife
    6.5
    • Dr. Yasmin
    • 2021
    Nuur
    • Director

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      Director

      • Nuur
        • directed by
        • Post-production
      • Amina Mohamed Ali, Tousmo Mouhoumed Mohamed, and Bilan Samir Moubus in Youth (2017)
        Youth
        6.4
        • Director
        • 2017
      • Laan
        Short
        • Director
        • 2011

      Actress

      • The Gravedigger's Wife (2021)
        The Gravedigger's Wife
        6.5
        • Dr. Yasmin
        • 2021
      • Mustapha et Kadiga
        Short
        • La mère de Kadiga
        • 2017
      • Laan
        Short
        • 2011

      Producer

      • The Gravedigger's Wife (2021)
        The Gravedigger's Wife
        6.5
        • associate producer
        • 2021
      • Amina Mohamed Ali, Tousmo Mouhoumed Mohamed, and Bilan Samir Moubus in Youth (2017)
        Youth
        6.4
        • producer
        • 2017
      • Laan
        Short
        • producer
        • 2011

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        We had a Q&A session [for Youth (2018)] at the first screening in Djibouti and most people said they were surprised to see themselves in the film. I was surprised by their surprise. I was always determined to tell their stories. People really value seeing themselves reflected in film.

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