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I'm Nojoum, Age 10 and Divorced

انا نجوم بنت العاشرة ومطلقة

2014

Married off at ten to a much older man to ease her impoverished family's burden, a Yemeni girl suffers in her new home and makes the astonishing decision to walk into a courtroom and demand a divorce. Based on a true story, a searing drama.

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Part of 2 Essential Films from Yemen

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