The Recess
Inspired by the tragic death of Sahar Khodayari known as Blue Girl in Iran.
Genres
Overview
Sahar a 17 year old student is determined to skip high school during the recess to attend the football stadium to watch the football match between Esteghlal F.C. vs. Al-Ain as part of AFC Champions League against the national ban on women to enter football stadiums in Iran.
Details
Budget
$10000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
12 min
Release Date
2020-11-04
Status
Released
Original Language
Persian
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
9.5
Mojan Kordi
Sahar
Reyhaneh Nabiyan
Tahoora
Niloofar Shokouhinia
Aida
Ghazal Khalili
Sara
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