Short / Drama
Iran,
2020, 12 min
Directed by:
Navid Nikkhah AzadScreenplay:
Navid Nikkhah AzadCinematography:
Behrouz BadroujCast:
Mojan KordiPlots(1)
Seventeen-year-old Sahar is determined to watch her favorite soccer team play for the league championship. Barred from attending sports events as a woman, Sahar disguises herself as a boy with the help of her friends. Things take a tragic turn when Sahar’s disguise is uncovered. Inspired by true events, The Recess explores gender oppression in Iranian society. (Almería International Film Festival)
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