A GIRL FROM MOGADISHU
synopsis
Based on the testimony of Ifrah Ahmed, who - having made the extraordinary journey to escape war-torn Somalia - emerged as one of the world's foremost international activists against Gender Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation.
international title: | A Girl from Mogadishu |
original title: | A Girl from Mogadishu |
country: | Ireland, Belgium, Morocco |
sales agent: | The Exchange (US) |
year: | 2019 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Mary McGuckian |
film run: | 113' |
screenplay: | Mary McGuckian |
cast: | Aja Naomi King, Martha Canga Antonio, Barkhad Abdi, Orla Brady, Stanley Townsend, Maryam Mursal |
cinematography by: | Michael Lavelle |
film editing: | Sylvie Landra, Mairead McIvor |
art director: | Emma Pucci |
costumes designer: | Nathalie Leborgne |
music: | Nitin Sawhney |
producer: | Adrian Politowski, Mary McGuckian |
production: | Pembridge Pictures, Umedia, Dune Film Productions (MA) |
backing: | Irish Film Board (IE), Screen Brussels (BE) |