Synopsis
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 (2015) is a 1h 31min documentary feature film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami. 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...
Key facts
Original language
Persian
First release
November 20, 2015
Awards
Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary, Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary
Trailer
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2017 generic
- !f Istanbul International Independent Film Festival 2016 generic
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2016 generic - Feature
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2016 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2016 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2016 generic
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2015 generic - DFA Audience Award ★ Audience Award
