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Sonita (2015)

Name: Sonita
Genre: Biography, Documentary, Music
Released: 2016-06-25
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.6

6 (DE) | Germany, Switzerland, Iran | English, Persian, Dari | 90 min

Directed by: Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

7.6

Biography Documentary Music

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.

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Cast & Crew

Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

Director

Sonita Alizadeh

Self

Latifah Alizadeh

Self - Sonita's sister

Fadia Alizadeh

Self - Sonita Alizadeh's niece

Ahmad Ahmadi

Self - construction worker

Arefe

Self

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Sonita (2015) - Trejler

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SONITA | Women Make Movies | Trailer

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IDFA 2015 | Trailer | Sonita

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Release Date

Netherlands

(International Documentary Festival Amsterdam)

2015-11-20

USA

(Sundance Film Festival)

2016-01-22

Finland

(DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival)

2016-01-27

Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Sonita

(Original title)

索妮塔

China (Mandarin title)

Sonita

Finland

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