I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced

I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced
Film poster
Directed byKhadija al-Salami
Written byKhadija al-Salami
StarringReham Mohammed
Release date
Running time
96 minutes
CountryYemen
LanguageYemeni 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

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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

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  • Reham Mohammed as Nojoom
  • Adnan Alkhader as Judge

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Ana Nojoom bent alasherah wamotalagah". The Numbers. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. ^ "85 Countries In Competition For 2016 Foreign Language Film Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. ^ Kilday, Gregg (11 October 2016). "Oscars: 85 Foreign-Language Film Contenders Unveiled by Academy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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