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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Sundance World Cinema Audience Award for Documentary (2016) and the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for Documentary (2016)
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Music
Music by Moritz Denis
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Arastoo Givi, Parviz Arefi and 5 more
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Rokhsareh GhaemmaghamiWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 30, 2016
- Original language
- Persian
- Countries
- Germany, Switzerland
Production
Cast
Videos
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