On December 24 in the middle of the afternoon, Alexandra, 35, makes an important decision that will change her life: leaving her marital home with her 7-year-old daughter Léa. She asks her to make a promise: to say nothing to his father.

Leaving to Live

A short drama about a girl who wears her afro to school and has to deal with the unexpected consequences.

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Fleeing war-torn Somalia in 2006, Ifrah Ahmed is trafficked to Ireland where a traumatic medical examination when seeking asylum reveals the extent of her mutilation as a child. Traumatised by the memory, she channels the experience into a force for change and emerges as a formidable campaigner against Female Genital Mutilation at the highest political echelons. A Girl from Mogadishu stars Aja Naomi King (How to Get Away with Murder, Birth of a Nation) as Ifrah, Martha Cango Antonio (Black) and Barkhad Abdi (Blade Runner, Captain Phillips) as well as Somali icon, Maryam Mursal with an original score by Nitin Sawhney and featuring Quiet by Milck. Based on the testimony of global FGM activist Ifrah Ahmed, the film is written and directed by Mary McGuckian.

A Girl from Mogadishu

Q&amp;A: Director Mary McGuckian, Ifrah Ahmed. Streams live on Sunday, June 27th at 6:15 PM.

A Girl From Mogadishu Q&A

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A Girl From Mogadishu

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