SONITA
Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami, 2015, Iran, Switzerland, Germany, 90’min, English subtitles 6 DECEMBER
WHERE
06:00 p.m.
Centre of Excellence in Journalism, Karachi
Determined and animated Afghan teen living in Tehran, who dreams of being a famous rapper. But in
Iran, the government doesn’t let girls sing solo. And in her Afghan home she is expected to become
a teenage bride. With her family keen to marry her off to receive her dowry, tradition bears down on Sonita. Armed with nothing but passion and persistence, she must turn obstacle into opportunity.
Hosted by
Embassy of Switzerland UN Information Centre Centre for Excellence in Journalism
How to participate
RSVP by Monday 5 December at cej@iba.edu.pk Tel: (021) 3814701, Ext: 1701-1705
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