Somalia has hosted its first public film-screening in 30 years -- raising hopes of a cultural revival in the war-ravaged country. Two short films by Somali director Ibrahim CM were shown at the National Theater in the capital Mogadishu, where heavy security was in place. Theater director Abdikadir Abdi Yusuf said it was a "historic night for the Somali people." "It shows how hopes have been revived after so many years of challenges," he told the AFP news agency.

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