A Girl From Mogadishu

Directed by Mary McGuckian, 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.

Director: Mary McGuckian

DOP: Michael Lavelle

Editors: Sylvie Landra, Mairead McIvor, Mary McGuckian

First Assistant Editor: Tom O’Neill

For Windmill Lane:

  • Dailies Colourist: Aaron Carroll
  • Sound Mix: Fionán Higgins
  • Post Production Coordinator: Maura Murphy
  • Post Production Sound Coordinator: Deborah Doherty