I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced | |
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Directed by | Khadija al-Salami |
Written by | Khadija al-Salami |
Starring | Reham Mohammed |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | Yemen |
Language | Yemeni Arabic |
Box office | $108,240[1][2] |
I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced (Arabic: أنا نجوم بنت العاشرة ومطلقة, romanized: ‘anā Nujūm bint al-ʿāšara wa-muṭlaqa, lit. 'I am Nujūm, a girl of ten and divorced') is a 2014 Yemeni drama film directed by Khadija al-Salami. It was selected as the Yemeni entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, the first time that Yemen had submitted a film for consideration. However, it was not nominated.[3][4] The film is based on the story of Nujood Ali, who sought divorce from her abusive husband at age 10.
Plot
[edit]Nojoom, a ten year old Yemeni girl, asks a judge in Sana'a to grant her a divorce from a horrible marriage after she was married away to prevent a public scandal following the rape of her sister.
Cast
[edit]- Reham Mohammed as Nojoom
- Adnan Alkhader as Judge
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Yemeni submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ "I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Ana Nojoom bent alasherah wamotalagah". The Numbers. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "85 Countries In Competition For 2016 Foreign Language Film Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (11 October 2016). "Oscars: 85 Foreign-Language Film Contenders Unveiled by Academy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 October 2016.