A Girl from Mogadishu

Year: 2019
Description: Cast includes Barkhad Abdi, Martha Canga Antonio, Orla Brady, Aja Naomi King, Pauline McLynn, Maryam Mursals, and Stanley Townsend.
Dramatized biography of Ifrah Ahmed (played by Aja Naomi King), who escaped Somalia, settled in Ireland, and became an activist to help asylum seekers and others like her who had been subjected to female genital mutilation.
Director: McGuckian, Mary
Writer: McGuckian, Mary
Producer: McGuckian, Mary; Politowski, Adrian
Cinematographer: Lavelle, Michael
Production Team: GFM Film Productions, Umedia, Pembridge Pictures, and Eclipse Pictures
Genre: Feature Film
Drama
Source: Based on real-life events
Language: English
Media Format: 1 streaming video (112 min.)
Type: Color
Updated: 12-29-2023

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