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I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced

I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 11, 2014

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama

User Score

69%

Original Title

انا نجوم بنت العاشرة ومطلقة

Production Companies

Hoopoe Film, Benji Films

Director

Khadija Al-Salami

Description

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.