I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced
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| Directed by | Khadija al-Salami |
| Written by | Khadija al-Salami |
| Starring | Reham Mohammed |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Yemen |
| Language | Yemeni Arabic |
| Box office | $108,240 |
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. The film is based on the story of Nujood Ali, who sought divorce from her abusive husband at age 10.