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Sonita

Directed by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

DocumentaryMusic

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 Alizadeh

Herself

Himself, construction worker

Latifah Alizadeh

Herself, Sonita's sister

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Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

Writer

Producer

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Ali Mohammad Ghasemi

Director of Photography

Behrouz Badrouj

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

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Fadia Alizadeh

Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's niece

Herself

Farzaneh Davoodi

Herself

Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

Herself

Himself

Cori Shepherd Stern

Herself, executive director, Strongheart Group

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What is Sonita about?

Sonita is 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.

Who directed Sonita?

Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami directed Sonita.

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