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.

Director: Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

Cast: Sonita Alizadeh, Ahmad Ahmadi, Latifah Alizadeh, Fadia Alizadeh, Arefe, Farzaneh Davoodi, Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami, Roham Maher

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