filed for divorce in court. Al-Salami did not want to tell only Nujood's story, but also her own and that of many other Yemeni child brides to allow other young girls to understand the effects of these marriages. Unlike most of her subsequent films, this one was only shot in Yemen, and she currently resides in Paris, This movie won her the best feature film at the Dubai International Film Festival and was also shown at other festivals. I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced, became the first Yemeni film to be submitted for consideration for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. She has also co-authored with her current husband, the American Charles Hoots, an autobiography, The Tears of Sheba. Al-Salami currently serves as Press and Cultural attaché and Director of the Yemeni Information Centre at the Embassy of Yemen in Paris. Works Awards and nominations References External links Publishers' Biography http://www.desphinx.nl/ca/film.php?id=womdem http://www.tiburonfilmfestival.com/contactInfo.php?contact_id=2906 http://www.chris-kutschera.com/A/Khadija.htm 1966 births American University School of Communication alumni Child marriage in Yemen French film producers French people of Yemeni descent Living people Marital rape Mount Vernon Seminary and College alumni People from Sanaa Violence against women in Yemen Yemeni emigrants to France