I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced
MovieTitle | انا نجوم بنت العاشرة ومطلقة |
User score | 6.9 |
Release date | Dec 11, 2014 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Khadija Al-Salami |
Production country | Yemen |
Production companies | Hoopoe Film, Benji Films |
Run time | 96 min. |
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.