Sonita

Sonita

91 mins | Documentary, Music | Nov. 20, 2015

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.

Sonita

91 mins | Documentary, Music | Nov. 20, 2015

Sonita
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Tag/Traum Filmproduktion, Real Fiction, Yle, NDR, NHK BS1, Women Make Movies, Intermezzo Films, Septième Factory, United People, good movies!
Original title Sonita
Directors Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Writers Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

Cast

Sonita Alizadeh

as Herself

Ahmad Ahmadi

as Himself, construction worker

Latifah Alizadeh

as Herself, Sonita's sister

Fadia Alizadeh

as Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's niece

Arefe

as Herself

Farzaneh Davoodi

as Herself

Roham Maher

as Himself

Cori Shepherd Stern

as Herself, executive director, Strongheart Group