Sonita
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Maghami, Rokhsareh Ghaem, director.
- Language
- English, Persian.
- Subtitles
- English, Hungarian
- Published
- Germany ; Switzerland ; Iran : CAT & DOCS, 2015.
- Physical Description
- Blu-Ray Disc (95 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00005673
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Sonita is an 18-year-old undocumented Afghan 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 the plan of her family, strongly advanced by her mother, to make her a bride and sell her to a new family. The price for her hand right now is about US$ 9,000. What’s more, women aren’t allowed to sing in Iran. How can Sonita still succeed in making her dreams come true? Director Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami ends up personally involved in answering that question, reigniting the discussion as to how documentary makers should relate to their subjects. This is just one of the many unexpected twists in an exciting journey replete with the setbacks and successes of a young women looking for her own path.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blu-Ray Disc | OSA Film Library | FL Record 4109 | Available | Located on Verzio HDD #1 (M22-R17-S2-R3) | |
| Blu-Ray Disc | OSA Archivum Library | FL Record 4109 | Available | - | M22-R17-S1 |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 4109 (HU_OSA_00005673.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |