determined to save other young girls from the same fate, she learns english and launches a campaign to end fgmrration is a bit overbearing at times, but this is still a compelling film, beginning as a gripping thriller and turning into an inspiring story of activism. until girls like me are free of the fear, the pain, the shame, i will not stop. director mary mcguckian has a broad populist touch. as well as dark moments, there is hope and even humour. ifrah is thrown headfirst into western culture, baffled by everything from aeroplane food to cornfla kes. a girl from mogadishu is out on digital now. yo, give me your chips, man! i literallyjust bought them... shut up, fam! give me your chips. i don't care. what are you doing? what? what are you doing? no, i was onlyjoking you wasjustjoking? yeah, man. i was onlyjoking with him! my next film choice is written and directed by a youth worker who spent over a decade working with kids who have been recruited by drug runners. henry blake's debut, county lines, feels alarmingly authentic, as it tells a story that is apparently relatively common. conra