K’naan is the extraordinary Canadian-Somalian songwriter who made headlines in 2009 with the song, “Wavin’ Flag.”
The record became an international hit when Coca Cola used it for the 2010 FiFA World Soccer Games. K’naan’s album also became a hit and he was established around the world.
Now K’naan has the hottest indie movie coming to the Toronto Film Festival. He wrote and directed “Mother Mother,” which has just been added to the TIFF Discovery section of International films. Among its listed producers are writer-directors Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman. CAA is behind it. I sense good things are happening here.
Also added to TIFF Discovery films are movies from Argentina, Bangladesh, Colombia, Denmark, Greece, India, Italy, Kosovo, Nigeria, Romania, Somalia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and Ukraine.
Chloe Sevigny stars in a remake of the French film, “Bonjour Tristesse.”
