Sonita 2015
7.6 / 10
Sonita
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.
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.
Videos & Photos
All 3 Videos & 2 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
... Herself
... Himself, construction worker
... Herself, Sonita's sister
... Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's niece
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Arefe... Herself
... Herself
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Release Date:
Nov 20, 2015 (Germany,Switzerland)
Run Time:
1hr 31`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Persian
Production Countries:
Germany,Switzerland
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Sonita
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Herself
... Himself, construction worker
... Herself, Sonita's sister
... Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's niece
A
Arefe... Herself
... Herself
... Herself
RM
Roham Maher... Himself
... Herself, executive director, Strongheart Group
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Sonita
Videos ( 3)
Sonita - UK trailer
YouTube
Sonita (2015) - Trejler
YouTube
Photos ( 2 )
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