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The documentary Sonita tells the inspiring and disturbing story of a smart, funny 14-year-old Afghan refugee in Tehran who wants to become a rapper. Oct 21, 2016 | Full Review…
The documentary Sonita tells the inspiring and disturbing story of a smart, funny 14-year-old Afghan refugee in Tehran who wants to become a rapper.
Kate Muir
The kid is a force of nature, and it's impossible not to be swept along by the powerful tide of her story. Oct 20, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
The kid is a force of nature, and it's impossible not to be swept along by the powerful tide of her story.
Leslie Felperin
A clever, engaging and inclusive way to tackle an extremely depressing and complex subject. Oct 20, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A clever, engaging and inclusive way to tackle an extremely depressing and complex subject.
David Jenkins
A compelling human drama packed with searching questions about artistic responsibility and the nature of charity. Oct 18, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A compelling human drama packed with searching questions about artistic responsibility and the nature of charity.
Tom Huddleston
Still, Maghami has found a compelling presence in Sonita, and her film has a feel-good quality that's undeniable. May 21, 2019 | Full Review…
Still, Maghami has found a compelling presence in Sonita, and her film has a feel-good quality that's undeniable.
C.J. Prince
Sonita is engaging, relevant, thought-provoking and deeply troubling. Apr 1, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
Sonita is engaging, relevant, thought-provoking and deeply troubling.
Ellen Dwyer
An insightful look at the real-life of a refugee struggling against the traditions of her culture. Oct 12, 2018 | Full Review…
An insightful look at the real-life of a refugee struggling against the traditions of her culture.
Benjamin Gummery
. . .Sonita offers a delightful experience with 18-year-old Afghan Sonita Alizadeh living in exile in Iran and determined to make a statement and find success through her rap music. Aug 28, 2017 | Full Review…
. . .Sonita offers a delightful experience with 18-year-old Afghan Sonita Alizadeh living in exile in Iran and determined to make a statement and find success through her rap music.
Diane Carson
The music video Sonita shoots about the practice of bride-selling is a highlight of the film. Jul 14, 2017 | Full Review…
The music video Sonita shoots about the practice of bride-selling is a highlight of the film.
Alex Heeney
A crushing and intense docufiction that believes in the heroic kindness of its protagonist's challenging attitude and in irony as salvation. [Full review in Spanish] Feb 14, 2017 | Full Review…
A crushing and intense docufiction that believes in the heroic kindness of its protagonist's challenging attitude and in irony as salvation. [Full review in Spanish]
Jorge Ayala Blanco
Ghaemmaghami captures her subject's irreverent energy and her vulnerability, while also raising questions about her own role as a film-maker ... Oct 23, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Ghaemmaghami captures her subject's irreverent energy and her vulnerability, while also raising questions about her own role as a film-maker ...
Jonathan Romney
What we're watching here, increasingly, isn't a documentary so much as an engrossing rescue attempt. Oct 21, 2016 | Full Review…
What we're watching here, increasingly, isn't a documentary so much as an engrossing rescue attempt.
Mike McCahill
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