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Sonita

Spirited 18-year-old Sonita is an undocumented Afghan illegal immigrant living in the poor suburbs of Tehran, who fights to be an artist and musician while her family wants to sell her off as a bride.

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Women of the World

Headshot of Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami
Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami

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Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami was born in Tehran and studied filmmaking and animation in Tehran Art University. Her published essays and research include the book, Animated Documentary: A New Way to Express, published in Persian in 2009. Her short documentary works include Pigeon Fanciers (2000), A Loud Solitude (2010), Born 20 Minutes Late (2010), Going Up the Stairs (2011), and the animated documentary Cyanosis (2007).

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