Finnish Somali filmmaker Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, whose debut feature “The Gravedigger’s Wife” premiered at Cannes’ Critics’ Week in 2021, is developing his follow-up, “Thundering Smoke,” which follows a middle-aged Somali hitwoman who returns to her village to seek vengeance against a ruthless crime boss. Ahmed will be presenting the project at Finnish Film Affair, an […]
‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ Director Prepping ‘Cross-Genre’ Love Story About a Middle-Aged Somali Hitwoman Out for Vengeance (EXCLUSIVE)
Sep 17, 2025 | 6:54 AM