Somalia / Jan 01, 1985
The Somali Dervish (1985)
Directed by Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, Said Salah
4h 30minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ali Khan | Pestalozza |
| Johnson | Sir Reginald |
| Mark Crocker | General Rudolf Slatin |
| Robert Koepp | Commissioner Cordeaux |
| Russ Milleson | General Manning |
| Peter Hesham | Colonel Swayne |
| Gary Bivings | Colonel Plunkett |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Darwiishka Soomaaliyeed |
| Original language | Somali (SO) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Somali |
| Production countries | Somalia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wakaaladda Filimada Soomaaliyeed |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1985 |
| Writer | Yolb Wadaag |
| Assistant directors | Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, Said Salah |
| Budget | 1.800.000 € |
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