In the film “Samia”, an Olympionician from Somalia sprints into freedom

There are winners and losers in sports. Sports films like to tell about the winners and large athletes. The sprinter Samia Yusuf Omar is not one of these golden heroines. At the age of only 17, she took part in Beijing as a flag bearer Somalias at the 2008 Olympic Games. She started in the 200-meter run, reached a personal best-and became the last. The fact that she made it there is one of the best examples of the Olympic thoughts. The feature film Samia Now tells the story of her dream as a sensitive sports drama.