Sonita (2015)

11/20/2015 (DE) • Documentary, Music • 1h 31m

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.

Sonita (2015)

11/20/2015 (DE) • 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.

Top Billed Cast

Sonita Alizadeh

Herself

Himself, construction worker

Latifah Alizadeh

Herself, Sonita's sister

Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's niece

Herself

Farzaneh Davoodi

Herself

Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

Herself

Himself

Cori Shepherd Stern

Herself, executive director, Strongheart Group

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

rapper

forced marriage

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