A Girl from Mogadishu is an Irish-Belgian film. It is a somewhat fictionalized story based on the testimony of Ifrah Ahmed, who having escaped war-torn Somalia, emerged as one of the world’s foremost international activists against gender-based violence. Filming in Belgium commenced October 18, 2017 and was completed in Ireland and Morocco. The film stars Aja Naomi King as Ifrah, Martha Canga Antonio, Barkhad Abdi, and Maryam Mursals. Winner of the 2020 Cinema for Peace Women's Empowerment Award.
A Girl from Mogadishu (2019)
Directed by Mary McGuckian
Genres - Biography, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film |
Release Date - Nov 14, 2019 |
Run Time - 113 min. |
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Movie Info
Budget
$6,000,000
Box Office
$5,981
Themes
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Belgium
Attributes
Narrative Location: Ireland, set in Ireland, set in Somalia
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Alternate Titles
A Girl from Mogadishu
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