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A Girl from Mogadishu is an upcoming Irish Belgium film. It is a true 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 18th, 2017 and was completed in Ireland and Morocco. The film stars Aja Naomi King as Ifrah, Martha Cango Antonio, Barkhad Abdi, and Maryam Mursals.
Original Release
11/14/2019
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aja Naomi King | Ifrah Ahmed |
| Barkhad Abdi | Hassan |
| Martha Canga Antonio | Amala |
| Maryam Mursal | Grandmother / La grand-mère |
| Orla Brady | Emer Costello |
| Luke Spencer Roberts | NGO Rep |
| Stanley Townsend | Joe Costello |
| Malaika Herrador | Little Ifrah |
| Hussein Abdi | Uncle |
| Ken Kelountang Ndiaye | Father |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aja Naomi King | Ifrah Ahmed |
| Barkhad Abdi | Hassan |
| Martha Canga Antonio | Amala |
| Maryam Mursal | Grandmother / La grand-mère |
| Orla Brady | Emer Costello |
| Luke Spencer Roberts | NGO Rep |
| Stanley Townsend | Joe Costello |
| Malaika Herrador | Little Ifrah |
| Hussein Abdi | Uncle |
| Ken Kelountang Ndiaye | Father |
| Abdiwali Ali Mahmoud | Brother |
| Hassan Abdulqadir Omar | Militia Man 1 |
| Mahamed Warsame Abdirabi | Militia Man 2 |
| Abdiasis Ali Salad | Militia Man 3 |
| Mohamed Abdillahi Bahdon | Amin I |
| Sharmarke Abdirizak Farah | Amin II |
| Ahmadey Salaad | Somalian Bus Driver |
| Mohamed Abdirizak Farah | Militia Man 4 |
| Papa Ngone Gadiaga | Glaring Man |
| Mohamed Yusuf Hasan Omar | Ethiopian Bus Driver |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Emma Beanland | Executive Producer |
| Peter Bevan | Executive Producer |
| Anastasia Garrett | Executive Producer |
| Jason Garrett | Executive Producer |
| Tom Harberd | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Helderman | Executive Producer |
| Phil Hunt | Executive Producer |
| Caroline Keeling | Executive Producer |
| Tatjana Kozar | Executive Producer |
| Ciaran McGuckian | Executive Producer |
| Lesley McKimm | Executive Producer |
| Brian O'Shea | Executive Producer |
| Victoria Oberfeld | Executive Producer |
| David Rogers | Executive Producer |
| Compton Ross | Executive Producer |
| Gilles Waterkeyn | Executive Producer |
| Dan Wechsler | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Weiss | Executive Producer |
| Amber Willat | Executive Producer |
| Boyd Willat | Executive Producer |
| Mary McGuckian | Producer |
| Stéphane Lhoest | Producer |
| Terry McGlynn | Producer |
| Adrian Politowski | Producer |
