I AM NOJOOM, AGE 10 AND DIVORCED

Khadija Al-Salami

yemen uae france 2014 96 min

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 after a rape of her sister.

• About the film

  Original title Ana Nojoom Bint Alasherah Wamotalagah ( أنا نجوم بنت العاشرة ومطلقة )

  French Title Moi Nojoom 10 ans et divorcée

  Directed by Khadija Al Salami

  Screenplay Khadija Al Salami Fuad Al Qrize

  Cast Reham Mohammed Adnan Alkhader Sawadi Alkainaie

  Music Thierry David

  Cinematography Victor Credi

  Editing Alexis Lardilleux

  Production Benji Films Hoopoe Film

• Festivals & Awards

  Dubai International Film Festival
  2014 | Muhr Feature Competition
  Muhr Award — Best Fiction Feature

  Malmö Arab Film Festival
  2015 | Official Selection
  Best Cinematography

  Festival International du Film Arabe de Gabès
  2015 | Official Selection
  El Waha d’Or

  Festival International du Film Transsaharien de Zagora
  2015 | Official Selection
  Grand Prix
  Audience Award

  Eurasia International Film Festival
  2015 | Official Selection
  Jury Special Mention

  Arabian Sights Film Festival
  2015 | Official Selection
  Jury Award
  Audience Award

  Festival du Film Arabe de Fameck
  2015 | Official Selection
  Press Award
  Audience Award

  International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) Geneva
  2015 | Official Selection
  European Premiere

  Vienna International Children’s Film Festival
  2015 | Official Selection

  Beirut Cinema Days
  2015 | Official Selection

  Vancouver International Film Festival
  2015 | Official Selection

  Kolkata International Film Festival
  2015 | Official Selection
  Jury Award — Special Mention

  London Asian Film Festival
  2016 | Official Selection
  Outstanding Film of the Year

  Outaouais Film Festival
  2016 | Official Selection
  Critics’ Award
  Audience Award

  International Yemeni Film & Arts Festival
  2016 | Official Selection

  ACT Human Rights Film Festival
  2016 | Official Selection

  Hanoi International Film Festival
  2016 | Panorama — World Cinema