Sonita (2015)
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.
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Sonita AlizadehHerself
Ahmad AhmadiHimself, construction workerLatifah AlizadehHerself, Sonita's sisterFadia AlizadehHerself, Sonita Alizadeh's nieceArefeHerselfFarzaneh DavoodiHerselfRokhsareh GhaemmaghamiHerselfRoham MaherHimselfCori Shepherd SternHerself, executive director, Strongheart GroupKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityMusic · DocumentaryTheme affinityRapper · Forced MarriageDirector preference1481721Actor preference134410 · 487165 · 1481716Country preferenceDeDecade preference2010
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What is Sonita about?
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.
How long is Sonita?
Sonita has a runtime of 91 minutes.