Sonita

Sonita (2016) is a documentary, music film directed by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami rated 7.0/10.

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.

Cast

Sonita Alizadeh

Herself

Ahmad Ahmadi

Himself, construction worker

Latifah Alizadeh

Herself, Sonita's sister

Fadia Alizadeh

Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's niece

Arefe

Herself

Farzaneh Davoodi

Herself

Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

Herself

Roham Maher

Himself

Cori Shepherd Stern

Herself, executive director, Strongheart Group