Sonita

Year: 2016
Description: Filmmaker Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami profiles aspiring rapper Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee who lives in an Iranian shelter and begs for help to maintain her freedom when her family wants to sell her as a bride for $9,000.
Director: Ghaem Maghami, Rokhsareh
Writer: Ghaem Maghami, Rokhsareh
Producer: Haag, Gerd
Editor: Schweitzer, Rune
Production Team: Tag/Traum, Intermezzo Films, and Women Make Movies
Genre: Documentary
Language: Dari, English, and Persian with English subtitles
Media Format: 1 DVD (91 min.) or 1 streaming video (91 min.)
Type: Color
Original Release Date: 2015
Updated: 12-22-2023

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