Netherlands / Nov 20, 2015 / International Documentary Festival Amsterdam
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roham Maher | Himself |
| Cori Shepherd Stern | Herself, executive director, Strongheart Group |
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sonita |
| Original language | فارسی (FA) |
| Spoken languages | English, فارسی |
| Production countries | Germany, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | NDR, TAG/TRAUM Filmproduktion, Intermezzo Films, SRG SSR, RTS |
| Official site | sonita.ch |
| Release date | 30 marzo 2016 |
| Production | Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami, Aline Schmid, Kerstin Krieg, Catherine Muller, Gerd Haag |
| Writer | Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami |
| Editing | Sabereh Kashi, Philip Charles Whitfield |
| Cinematography | Ali Mohammad Ghasemi, Behrouz Badrouj, Parviz Arefi, Mohamad Hadadi, Arastoo Givi, Torben Bernard, Ala Mohseni |
| Assistant directors | Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami |
| Camera operators | Ali Mohammad Ghasemi, Behrouz Badrouj, Parviz Arefi, Mohamad Hadadi, Arastoo Givi, Torben Bernard, Ala Mohseni |
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| Additional photography | Ali Mohammad Ghasemi, Behrouz Badrouj, Parviz Arefi, Mohamad Hadadi, Arastoo Givi, Torben Bernard, Ala Mohseni |
| Music | Jascha Viehl, Benjamin Benoit |
| Sound | Jascha Viehl, Benjamin Benoit |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jan 22, 2016 / Sundance Film Festival
Canada / Apr 30, 2016 / Hot Docs International Documentary Festival
Indonesia / Apr 30, 2016 / Europe on Screen
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Russia / Jun 26, 2016 / Moscow International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Mar 30, 2016
Germany / May 26, 2016
France / Oct 12, 2016
Digital
Switzerland / Nov 20, 2015 / 12
Austria / Oct 01, 2016 / 6
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