Cinema Beyond Borders: A Short Film & A Surprise Feature
Cinematheque Tel Aviv, Cinematheque 4
Saturday 27.6, 15:00
Director: Navid Nikkhah Azad
Producer: Navid Nikkhah Azad, Delia Guerra Parra, Mohammad Shahverdy
Cinematographer: Behrouz Badrouj
Editor: Vahid Nikkhah Azad
Cast: Mojan KordiKey, Reyhaneh Nabiyan, Niloofar Shokouhinia, Ghazal Khalili.
Year: 2020
The Recess
Navid Nikkhah Azad
12 minutes, Iran
Based on the tragic story of Sahar Khodayari, known as Blue Girl in Iran, “The Recess” follows Sahar, a 17-year-old student who is determined to skip high school during recess to go to the football stadium to watch a football match between Esteghlal F.C. and Al-Ain as part of the AFC Champions League, in violation of the national ban on women entering football stadiums in Iran.