Released:?February 2019
Country: Ireland and Belgium
Director: Mary McGuckian
Producers: Mary McGuckian and Adrian Politowski
Lead Actors: Aja Naomi King, Martha Canga Antonio, Barkhad Abdi
Synopsis:
A Girl from Mogadishu is a true story inspired by the life and work of Irish activist Ifrah Ahmed. The film follows Ifrah from childhood in a refugee camp in Somalia where she was born and subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to Ireland where she is trafficked a teenager and is eventually given political asylum. She then goes on to become one of the world¡¯s foremost international activists against gender-based violence.
CCOI¡¯s Role:
CCOI reviewed the script for accuracy with regard to references to the 51³Ô¹Ï and provided feedback to the production, in addition to securing legal permission for the production to use the UN name and emblem in the film.
Related UN Issues:
, , Sustainable Development Goal #5 ¨C Gender Equality
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