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

Ahmad Ahmadi

Himself, construction worker

Latifah Alizadeh

Herself, Sonita's sister

Fadia Alizadeh

Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's niece

Arefe

Herself

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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