Sonita (2016)
2016 · 1h 31m · Documentary, Music
Genres: Documentary, Music
If 18-year-old Sonita had a say, Michael Jackson and Rihanna would be her parents and she'd be a rapper who tells the story of Afghan women and their fate as child brides. She finds out that her family plans to sell her to an unknown husband for $9,000.
Director: Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Writers: Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Cinematography: Ali Mohammad Ghasemi, Behrouz Badrouj
Editor: Sabereh Kashi
Cast
Sonita Alizadeh as HerselfAhmad Ahmadi as Himself, construction workerLatifah Alizadeh as Herself, Sonita's sisterFadia Alizadeh as Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's nieceArefe as HerselfFarzaneh Davoodi as HerselfRokhsareh Ghaemmaghami as HerselfRoham Maher as HimselfCori Shepherd Stern as Herself, executive director, Strongheart GroupMore like this
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