Somali Dervish movement: Negatives of ‘lost’ 1985 Somali epic found at NFAI
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-I Decolonization
In news:
The negatives of an epic Somali film thought to have been lost were ‘discovered’ in the vaults of the Pune-based National Film Archive of India (NFAI).
Value addition For Prelims:
The Somali Dervish movement was an armed resistance to the colonial powers – particularly the British – in the Horn of Africa, between 1899 and 1920
It was led by the Sufi Muslim poet and militant leader Sayyid Mohamed
HORN OF AFRICA
Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 28th December 2019
