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Sonita (2015)

6.9 | Nov 20, 2015 (IR) | Documentary, Music | 01:31

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.

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Ahmad Ahmadi
Himself, construction worker
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Latifah Alizadeh
Herself, Sonita's sister
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Fadia Alizadeh
Herself, Sonita Alizadeh's niece
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Arefe
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Roham Maher
Himself
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Cori Shepherd Stern
Herself, executive director, Strongheart Group