The Gravedigger's wife

11 yrs 83 minutes • 2021 • 6.4

Khadar Ayderus Ahmed's feature film debut premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won the award for best film at the African Movie Academy Awards. The plot revolves around the couple Guled and Nasra, who live together with their teenage son. As Nasra has to undergo an emergency operation, the family needs to get money for the operation quickly. When Guled is forced on a journey through the desert to claim his father's inheritance, the strong love for Nasra is depicted, as he is prepared to do anything for his wife's survival.