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


Recommendations

Nude

94%

Steak

55%

Interstellar

85%

Hacksaw Ridge

82%

Kingsman: The Secret Service

76%

2001: A Space Odyssey

81%

Pulp Fiction

85%

La La Land

79%

Forrest Gump

85%

The Shawshank Redemption

87%

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

84%

A Quiet Place

74%

Barbie

70%

Hush

67%

Spotlight

78%

Oppenheimer

81%

Split

73%

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

73%

Titanic

79%

Iron Man

77%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

rapper

forced marriage

© All Rights Reserved 2025