Synopsis
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.
The 2014–2016 Other Asia Window
65 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sonita sits at position #22.
Other Titles From NDR
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sonita premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #196 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Documentary productions specifically: #15 of 27 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Germany, Switzerland |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Spoken Languages | English, Persian |
| Production Companies | NDR, Real Fiction, Septième Factory, United People, NHK BS1 |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | November 20, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt5278928 |