On the day of a decisive court hearing and an important wedding performance, a quiet wedding musician finds his private life exposed to public scrutiny. Accused of exploiting his marriage, he moves between courtroom, city streets and stage, carrying the weight of judgment, loyalty, and unspoken guilt. Forced to make a restrained but irreversible decision, the film observes a man whose inner truth remains elusive, caught between devotion, dignity and loss.
Whispers of a Burning Scent
a film by
Mo Harawe
Biography
Mo Harawe is a Somali-Austrian filmmaker and screenwriter. His award-winning short films include Life on the Horn (2020) and Will My Parents Come to See Me (2022). In 2024, his debut feature The Village Next to Paradise premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography
● The story of the polar bear that wanted to go to Africa (2018)
● Life on the Horn – short – 2020
● Will My Parents Come to See Me – short – 2022
● The Village Next to Paradise – feature – 2024
● Whispers of a Burning Scent – short – 2026
