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Sonita (2015) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Sundance Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )
Multi-lingual ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Multi-lingual ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Switzerland ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
92 min + 2 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2015 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

Written By:
Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

Actors:
Sonita Alizadeh ..... Herself
Latifah Alizadeh ..... Herself, Sonita's sister
Fadia Alizadeh ..... Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's niece
Ahmad Ahmadi ..... Himself, construction worker
Arefe ..... Herself
Farzaneh Davoodi ..... Herself
Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami ..... Herself
Cori Shepherd Stern ..... Herself, executive director, Strongheart Group

Synopsis:

Sonita is an 18-year-old undocumented Afghan illegal immigrant living in the poor suburbs of Tehran. She is a feisty, spirited, young woman who fights to live the way she wants, as an artist, singer, and musician, in spite of all the obstacles she confronts in Iran and her conservative patriarchal family. In harsh contrast to her goal is her family's plan - strongly supported by her mother - to make her a bride and sell her to a new family. The price at present is about 9'000 US Dollars.

After her family attempts to sell her into marriage, a young Afghan refugee in Iran channels her frustrations and seizes her destiny through music. Grabbing the mic, she spits fiery rhymes in the face of oppressive traditions.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 22 May, 2017.