Somaliwood
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Somaliwood is an informal name for the Somali-language film industry that has developed in the diaspora community of Columbus, Ohio, centered around the Olol Films production company. [1],[2],[3] Following the model of Bollywood, the name is a portmanteau of the words Somali and Hollywood, the center of the American film industry. As a result of the diaspora following the country’s civil war, Columbus has become home to an estimated 45,000 Somalis. [4] The city is also home to a Somali newspaper and radio show[5]
“ Columbus is like the Hollywood of Somalia now because the biggest production studio is here... ”
—Abdisalam Aato, [1]
Movies to come out of Somaliwood include the thriller Xaaskayga Araweelo, Rajo, the first feature-length Somali-language movie, and Warmooge, the first Somali animated film. [6] Important figures in Columbus Somali filmmaking include director Abdisalam Aato, and local Somali actress Fathiya Saleban. [7]
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See also
Bollywood
Lollywood
Hollywood
Kariwood
Tollywood
Cinema of Somalia
Culture of Somalia
Somali people
Somali language
Somali American
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External Links
Director Abdisalam Aato’s films on Myspace
Olol Films Website
YouTube trailer for Olol Films’ DARDAARAN
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References
^ "Director provides information about people of Somalia", The Columbus Dispatch, 2007-10-12. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
^ "Somalis Try to Eradicate “Bad Habit” from Africa", The Columbus Dispatch, 2006-11-27. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
^ Olol promo material. Olol Films. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
^ "Somalis Try to Eradicate “Bad Habit” from Africa", The Columbus Dispatch, 2006-11-27. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
^ "Despite initial lack of encouragement, she now runs radio show, newspaper", The Columbus Dispatch, 2007-12-07. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
^ "Somaliwood: Columbus Has Become A Haven for Somali Filmmaking", The Other Paper, 2007-04-19. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
^ "Somaliwood: Columbus Has Become A Haven for Somali Filmmaking", The Other Paper, 2007-04-19. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
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