2020 Sarasota Film Festival
A Girl From Mogadishu
• 1 hr 53 min• Ireland, Belgium• English
About this film
A powerful and riveting narrative based on the true story of Ifrah Ahmed, who — having escaped war-torn Somalia — has emerged as one of the world's foremost international activists against gender-based violence.
Credits
- Director
- Mary McGuckian
- Producer
- Mary McGuckian
- Screenwriter
- Mary McGuckian
- Cast
- Aja Naomi King, Barkhad Abdi, Martha Canga Antonio, Luke Spencer Roberts, Orla Brady, Maryam Mursal, Stanley Townsend, Pauline McLynn
Main SlateAfrican American SpotlightNarrative (Feature)Drama

