A Girl from Mogadishu (2019)
3.0 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 53min
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- Synopsis:
- Born into a refugee camp in war-torn Somalia, Ifrah (Aja Naomi King) is trafficked to Ireland as a teenager. Recounting her traumatic childhood experiences of female genital mutilation when applying for refugee status, she is re-traumatised and vows to devote her life to the eradication of the practice. Taking her campaign all the way to the President of Ireland and finally to the European Parliament and United Nations. 'A Girl from Mogadishu' celebrates the power of testimony, for when women find the courage to stand-up, speak out, and tell their truth, the impact can be so inspiring and empowering that act as a meaningful catalyst for change.
- Actors:
- Aja Naomi King, Barkhad Abdi, Martha Canga Antonio, Luke Spencer Roberts, Orla Brady, Maryam Mursal, Stanley Townsend, Pauline McLynn, Hamse Abdi, Hussein Abdi, Mahamed Warsame Abdirabi, Ifrah Ahmed, Mohamed Abdillahi Bahdon, Samira Benali, Ayantu Boulanger, Niall Buggy, Emer Burton, Alem Tsehai Cauchy, Yomiko Chen, Abdurahman Ahmed Egal
- Directors:
- Mary McGuckian
- Producers:
- Mary McGuckian, Adrian Politowski
- Writers:
- Mary McGuckian
- Genres:
- Drama
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