One of the documentairies that rocked the 2015 edition of International Documentary Festival Amsterdam is Sonita by Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghanmi. The documentary tells the story of 18-year-old Afghan Sonita Alizadeh, who lives illegally in Iran and dreams of a career as a rapper. Maghami, the director of Sonita led the poll of audience in Iran,Germany and Swittzerland right from the start of the festival. Having won the prestigious award, Ghaem is carting home 5 thousand Euros . Boudewijn de Groot – Come Closer by Suzanne Raes won the IDFA Music Audience Award (€ 2,500) for the music documentary scoring highest with audiences. The documentary follows singer Boudewijn de Groot as he prepares for a concert in which bids farewell to his biggest hits. Earlier last week, Sonita – which was made with support from the IDFA Bertha Fund – also won the IDFA DOC U Award.
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