Sonita (2016)

6.9 March 30, 2016 1h 31m Released
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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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Cast

  • Sonita Alizadeh

    Sonita Alizadeh

    Herself

  • Ahmad Ahmadi

    Ahmad Ahmadi

    Himself, construction worker

  • Latifah Alizadeh

    Latifah Alizadeh

    Herself, Sonita's sister

  • Fadia Alizadeh

    Fadia Alizadeh

    Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's niece

  • Arefe

    Arefe

    Herself

  • Farzaneh Davoodi

    Farzaneh Davoodi

    Herself

  • Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

    Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

    Herself

  • Roham Maher

    Roham Maher

    Himself

  • Cori Shepherd Stern

    Cori Shepherd Stern

    Herself, executive director, Strongheart Group

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