Sonita
6.9
28 votes
2016
1h 31m
Documentary
Music
Overview
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.
Directed by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Top cast
Sonita Alizadeh
Herself
Ahmad Ahmadi
Himself, construction workerL
Latifah Alizadeh
Herself, Sonita's sisterF
Fadia Alizadeh
Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's nieceA
Arefe
HerselfF
Farzaneh Davoodi
HerselfR
Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
HerselfR
Roham Maher
HimselfC
Cori Shepherd Stern
Herself, executive director, Strongheart GroupDetails
Status
Released
Release date
March 30, 2016
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English, Persian
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