I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced
2014•1h 36m•7.0•Released
Drama
Ten-year-old Nojoom was forced to marry a 30-year-old man. The dowry offered the family a small income and 'one less mouth to feed'. Nojoom discovers that her life will take a turn for the worse. Her husband is indifferent to her age. Every day after she is wedded, the child works under harsh conditions and every night, the child-bride is raped by a man 20 years older than her. A legitimate and acceptable arrangement for all, except for Nojoom.
Director
Khadija Al-Salami
Writer
Khadija Al-Salami
Languages
Arabic
Studio
Hoopoe Film
Cast
Rana Mohammed
Nojoom (aged 5)
Reham Mohammed
Nojoom (aged 10)
Adnan Alkhader
Judge
Naziha Alansi
Nojoom's Mother
Ibrahim Al-Ashmori
Nojoom's Father (Ahmed)
Sawadi Alkainaie
The Husband (Adel)
Production
Company
Hoopoe Film
Company
Benji Films
Producer
Khadija Al-Salami
Producer
Astrid Foulon
Producer
Benoît Jaubert
Producer
Lauren Mekhael
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