The Somali Dervish (1985)

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.

Released Jan. 1, 1985 270 min None+

Genres: Action, Drama, History

Keywords: tmdb.revolutionary, tmdb.somalia

Production Companies: Wakaaladda Filimada Soomaaliyeed

Country: Somalia
Production Country: Somalia
Languages: Somali, Arabic