SONITA Now Available for Educational Use!

NOW AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE! "Inspiring... a certified crowdpleaser." - Neil Young The Hollywood Reporter  "Triumphant documentary...Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami's  absorbing portrait of a refugee in Iran is endlessly surprising..."  -Nigel M. Smith The Guardian  "Everyone falls in love with Sonita in this film..." - Screen Daily  "It made us laugh, it made us cry... fearless, inspirational and brave." - Sundance Jury Everyone loves SONITA! After playing at festivals and winning multiple awards around the world, this dynamic documentary continues to be in high demand, and is now available for educational release! Join us in spreading the word about one of the year's most moving and celebrated documentaries. SONITA tells the inspiring story of an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, Sonita Alizadeh, who claims Michael Jackson and Rihanna as her spiritual parents and dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. Her family has a very different future planned for her: as a bride she's worth $9,000. Iranian director Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami (GOING UP THE STAIRS) poignantly shifts from observing Sonita's story to participating, challenging expectations about the role of a documentarian. The result is a personal, joyful portrait of a powerful young artist highlighting the rarely seen intricacies and shifting contrasts of Iranian society. Buy the DVD. View the SONITA trailer About WMM: Since our beginnings in 1972, WMM has grown from a feminist filmmakers' collective into an industry-leading nonprofit media arts organization and distributor. For over 40 years, WMM has transformed the landscape of filmmaking for women directors and producers, bringing the issues facing women around the world to screens everywhere. Now, with more than 550 films in our catalog, including Academy®, Emmy®, Peabody and Sundance nominees and award winners, WMM is the largest distributor of films by and about women in the world. Women Make Movies. By Women. About Women. For Everyone.  Women Make Movies gratefully acknowledges the support of our funders: The National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.