I haven't read the critically acclaimed book, so prior to seeing this movie I expected this to be a coming of age film about a girl discovering the highs and lows of the western world and the high fashion industry.
O, how I was wrong.
This movie was incredibly moving. I'm always amazed by movies based in true events (The Blind Side, Unstoppable, 127 hours (coming soon) ), they truly put Hollywood 'blockbusters' to shame. Obviously if you have read the original by Waris Dirie then you will know that the central issue is Female genital cutting (*I have to preach caution when opening this link*). I'm not sure how to sum up my thoughts about this issue, but the movie does a great job of addressing what should be definitely be a banned practice globally.
I give this movie a 9/10 for being an amazing story, beautiful cast, and informative content. Extra points because Waris was strong enough to overcome the beliefs of her family/country/culture to successfully bring this issue onto a global spotlight
xo
J
