The Recess competes in FAMMA

Tehran (NAVID AZAD) – “The Recess” by Navid Nikkhah Azad competes in FAMMA – Festival Audiovisual de Los Montes de MarÍa in Colombia.

“The Recess” by Director Navid Nikkhah Azad competes for CINTA DE DUEÑOS award in the 10th FAMMA (Festival Audiovisual de Los Montes de MarÍa) in Colombia, which runs from October 27 to 31, 2021.

“The Recess”  marks its 49th international appearance in FAMMA (Festival Audiovisual de Los Montes de MarÍa) in Colombia.

FAMMA (Festival Audiovisual de Los Montes de MarÍa) runs each October in Montes de María, Colombia.

The 10th edition of FAMMA on the theme of “Territories, Identities and Heritage in Transformation for Life” runs as a hybrid event from October 27 to 31, 2021.

Festival Audiovisual de Los Montes de MarÍa is an audiovisual-social experience that encourages encounters between the profound cultural expressions of the regional universe with contemporary artistic manifestations, allowing a cultural ensemble between cinema, music, contemporary art and memory.

Films in the official line-up competes for the CINTA DE DUEÑOS award.

The competing categories are:

  • Montemariana,
  • Caribbean
  • National Category
  • International Category
  • Experimental and New Media
  • Radio Production or Podcast
  • Medium-length Film and Social Feature Film

The shortlisted films for the top prize of the festival in fiction international category include:

  • “Toufa” directed by Brahim Chagof;
  • “Dor” directed by Sadegh Hosseinkhani;
  • “The Recess (El Recreo)” directed by Navid Nikkhah Azad;
  • “En Busca de Tirfas” directed by Lafdal Mohamed Salem;
  • “El Precio de la Belleza” directed by Ahmed Mohamed Lamin

“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.

“The Recess” has been screened in 49 international film festivals, earning 7 awards.
The awards include:

  • Winner: Performance Winner, Living Skies Film Festival (2021), edition: 33, Canada.
  • Winner: Best Dramatic Short Film, Oxford Film Festival (2021), edition: 18, USA.
  • Winner: Best Narrative, Johns Hopkins Film Festival (2021), edition: 24, USA.
  • Winner: Award of Excellence, IndieFEST Film Awards (2021), edition: 12, USA.
  • Winner: Best Dramatic Short Film , San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (2021), edition: 15, USA.
  • Winner: Best International Short Film , Progeny Short Film Festival (2021) (2021), edition: 18, USA.
  • Winner: Best International Short Film, Festival Internacional De Cine De Dosquebradas ’derechos Humanos: En La Piel Del Otro’ (2021), edition: 16, Colombia.

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