Ayaanle is a 21-year-old living in Nairobi who aspires to become an actor and conquer Hollywood. Despite his conservative upbringing and impoverished background, he remains optimistic about making it in the film industry, and hopes to emulate his hero Denzel Washington. His life is turned upside down after a series of unlikely events that lead him to become the most wanted man in Kenya, linked with terrorist activities across East Africa.

Initial release:  2022

Director: Ahmed Farah

Producer: Abdimalik Yusuf

Production company: Riyo Films 

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.

Director: Mo Harawe
Producer: Mo Harawe /Ahmed Farah
Countries: Germany / Austria / Somalia
Year: 2026
Duration: 28 minutes

Dhulku Dhago Leh" is the original Somali title of the short film
also known as "The Earth Has Ears", which is a Somalilanguage
civil war film about the absurdity of war and how it
impacts the home front. The film, directed by Khadar Ayderus
Ahmed and produced by Riyo Films, features a story without
gunfire but instead shows women having to pick up
gravediggers' shovels when men go to war, highlighting the
irrationality of conflict.

Arday is a 10-episode drama series set in a Mogadishu high school.
It follows the lives of students navigating friendship, family
pressures, and the harsh realities of Somali society. Through
storylines touching on forced marriage, violence, substance abuse,
rape, and blackmail, the series confronts difficult issues while
reflecting Somali culture and social expectations.
Created and Directed by: Ahmed Farah
Production Company: Riyo Films

Will My Parents Come to See Me (2022) is a 28-minute short
film about Farah, a young man in Somalia who awaits
execution. Guided through the formalities of the justice system
by a policewoman — including a final visit from his parents —
the film offers a stark meditation on the death penalty. By
focusing on one individual’s final hours, director Mo Harawe
delivers a deeply human perspective on state-sanctioned
death.
Director: Mo Harawe
Producer: Ahmed Farah
Countries: Germany / Austria / Somalia
Year: 2022
Duration: 28 minutes