A Girl from Mogadishu

by Mary McGuckian

To mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the United Nations and the British Embassy present ‘A Girl from Mogadishu’.

The film was followed by a panel discussion, in the presence of the film Director Mary McGuckian.

Synopsis

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.

The film has a run time of 112 minutes.

UN Cinema News

00:01:31

Ciné-ONU screening of “Raise the Bar” to mark the International Day of the Girl Child

9 October - To mark the International Day of the Girl Child, the United Nations, the European Week of Action for Girls' Coalition, the Embassy of Iceland and the European Commission present "Raise the Bar", by Gudjon Ragnarsson.

Learn more about the films we screen, our guest speakers and the topics at hand with our Ciné-ONU | UN Cinema backgrounder.

Next screening

Sign-up for future screening alerts

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in the footer of the email alerts you receive from us, or by contacting us at [email protected].

Join the conversation

0FansLike
0FollowersFollow
3,329FollowersFollow