Tehran (NAVID AZAD) – “The Recess” by Director Navid Nikkhah Azad won an honorable mention in Sarno Film Festival (2021) in Italy.
“The Recess” by Director Navid Nikkhah Azad won an honorable mention in the 11th Sarno Film Festival (SFF) in Italy. The festival wrapped-up on 28 November 2021.
“The Recess” honored at Sarno Film Festival
About Sarno Film Festival (SFF)
Sarno Film Festival (SFF) is an international cultural event which hold annually in Sarno, Italy.
Sarno Film Festival announced the award winners on November 28th, 2021
In the closing ceremony of the 11th Sarno Film Festival which took place on November 28 at the Municipal Theater of ‘Luigi De Lise’, the SFF organizers announced the winners in the official competition. The best short film award went to “L’Incontro Privato” by Alberto Segre. “Chiusi alla Luce” by Nicola Piovesan grabbed the audience choice award. “The Recess” by Navid Nikkhah Azad, and “Dajla: cinema and oblivion” by Arturo Dueñas won special mentions.
“The Recess”
“The Recess” won honorable mention at Sarno Film Festival
“The Recess” by Director Navid Nikkhah Azad, in its 64th international appearance, won an honorable mention at Sarno Film Festival (2021) in Italy.
Read the statement from the jury of Sarno Film Festival
The statement of the juries of the 11th Sarno Film Festival is as follows:
The juries also considered it right to award an special mention to “The Recess” directed by Navid Nikkhah Azad with the following reason: “A film that can – with its poetic nature which is essential characteristics in the Iranian cinema – bring back a face, an experience. And in a certain sense of compensation, to Sahar Khodayari, the “Blue Girl”, who in 2019, at the prospect of serving six months in prison just for attending the stadium to cheer for her favorite team, responded with self-immolation. Sahar Khodayari died a few days later and became a symbol of the oppression perpetrated against women by the Islamic Republic of Iran. A martyr to whom this work pay a moving homage.”
“The Recess” is a movie inspired by true events
“The Recess,” inspired by true events, explores gender oppression in Iranian modern society.
“The Recess” tells the story of a young girl banned from stadium
“The Recess” tells the story of young Sahar who is determined to watch her favorite soccer team play for the league championship.
