Sonita

Sonita

2015 · 91 min · FA · 7.0 (21 votes)
Dir. Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami · Starring Sonita Alizadeh, Ahmad Ahmadi, Latifah Alizadeh, Fadia Alizadeh, Arefe, Farzaneh Davoodi
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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.

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A powerful, intimate portrait of a young woman's fight for self-determination against cultural expectations. Her fierce spirit and artistic ambition shine through, offering a raw and ultimately inspiring look at resilience.

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