I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced
Directed by Khadija Al-Salami
Produced by Hoopoe Film, Benji Films
A harrowing, intimate portrait of a child trapped in a brutal forced marriage, documenting her suffering and resistance with unflinching gravity.
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.
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