Sonita

Drama, Documentary, Music, Foreign | 2017 | NR. 1hr 30min
CAST: Sonita Alizadeh, Latifah Alizadeh, Fadia Alizadeh DIRECTOR: Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami Official 2016 Tacoma Film Festival Selection

Sonita, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, thinks of Michael Jackson and Rihanna as her spiritual parents and dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. Her family has a very different future planned for her: as a bride she’s worth $9,000. Director Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami poignantly shifts from observer to participant altering expectations, as Sonita’s story unfolds in an intimate and joyful portrait.

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Reviews

The kid is a force of nature, and it's impossible not to be swept along by the powerful tide of her story.

Leslie Felperin, Guardian

A compelling human drama packed with searching questions about artistic responsibility and the nature of charity.

Tom Huddleston, Time Out