Films by Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami

Germany, Iran, Switzerland 2015, 91 min
by Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami

If 18-year old Sonita had a say in things, Michael Jackson would be her father and Rihanna her mother.She captures her dream of being a famous rapper in her scrapbook. For the time being, her only fans are the other teenage girls in a Tehran shelter. There, Sonita, a refugee from Afghanistan, gets counseling for the traumas she has suffered and guidance in shaping her future. Her family has a very different future planned for her: as a bride she’s worth $9,000. What’s more, women aren’t allowed