Mo Harawe

Mo Harawe (born 1992) is a Somali-Austrian filmmaker. His debut feature film, The Village Next to Paradise, was selected for the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Early life and education
Harawe was born in Mogadishu and attended art school in Somalia. He later studied visual communication and film at Kunsthochschule Kassel.

Career
In 2009, Harawe moved to Austria and began a career in the film industry. He released a string of short films throughout the 2010s and early 2020s. His 2024 debut feature-length project, The Village Next to Paradise, was selected to screen at that year's Cannes Film Festival.