Sonita
Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami
In her internationally acclaimed documentary Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami tells the story of 19-year-old rapper Sonita. Sonita lives in Iran as an illegal migrant – without rights, regular school education or papers. But Sonita’s got talent: She is the first female rapper from Afghanistan telling her story, which is by no means the exception. She hopes to escape her family’s plans: they want to sell their daughter for 9.000 € to an unknown husband, enabling Sonita’s brother to marry. At this point, the film’s director has to decide: is it better to keep the position of a neutral observer or to intervene?
Recommended for 14 years and over
Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami
Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami studied Directing and Animation at Tehran Art Academy. She published her research in the field of animation in the book Animated Documentary, a New Way to Express. She has already completed six short documentaries and won numerous international awards. Cyanosis (2007) and Going Up the Stairs (2011) received recognition all around the world.
Films by Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami
Going Up the Stairs 2011 | A Loud Solitude 2010 | Born 20 Minutes Late 2010 | Cyanosis 2007 | Pigeon Fanciers 2000
