HS-06. Sonita
Iran/Germany/Switzerland, 90 min, Feature Documentary
Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old rapper, is loud, angry, hugely talented and unapologetic?and hell-bent on becoming the next Rihanna. The problem is that her parents in Iran had agreed to make her a bride and sell her to a new family for $9,000. This movie is a tale of how Sonita?who at the start of the film was an undocumented Afghan refugee in Iran?somehow ends up in Utah. Her story is amazing and convoluted, and involves overcoming all manner of familial and bureaucratic hurdles. But here she is in the Rocky Mountains, totally free
Winner of a Grand Jury Prize and an Audience Award at Sundance 2016
Colorado Premiere
Co-presented by The Strongheart Group