I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced

I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced
Film poster
Directed by	Khadija al-Salami
Written by	Khadija al-Salami
Starring	Reham Mohammed
Release date	11 December 2014 (2014-12-11) (Dubai IFF)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Yemen
Language	Yemeni 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

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

• Reham Mohammed as Nojoom
• Adnan Alkhader as Judge

See also

• List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Yemeni submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

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.

External links

• I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced at IMDb