The Recess competes in Sportfilm Liberec

Tehran (NAVID AZAD) – “The Recess” by Navid Nikkhah Azad competes in Sportfilm Liberec (2021) in Czech Republic.

“The Recess” by Director Navid Nikkhah Azad competes in 24th Sportfilm Liberec in Czech Republic, which took place from September 30 – October 10, 2021.

“The Recess” marks its 42nd international appearance in Sportfilm Liberec in Czech Republic.

Sportfilm Liberec (Sportfilm Liberec International FICTS Festival) is dedicated to films about sports and is located in a magical city of Liberec in northern Czech Republic.

Sportfilm Liberec is known as Oscar for sports films.

The guarantor of this festival series is the Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs (FICTS) joining 70 countries under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee. Sportfilm also cooperates with the running series Run Czech.

Sportfilm Liberec main sections include:

  • Olympic Games – Olympic Ideas
  • Sports Personalities
  • Youth – Olympism and Sport
  • Reports
  • Methodical and educational films
  • Sport films by Czech Union of Sport
  • Sports ads.

“The Recess”, tells the story of Seventeen-year-old Sahar, who 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.

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