Tehran (NAVID AZAD) – ‘The Recess’ by Navid Nikkhah Azad competes in the Erronka Munduan ( Reto Por El Mundo) in Spain.
‘The Recess’ has been selected to compete in the official competition section of the 1st Erronka Munduan ( Reto Por El Mundo – Challenge for the world), which takes place virtually from June 1-August 31.
Erronka Munduan ( Reto Por El Mundo) is a social mobilization challenge that invites everyone to participate in raising awareness for coexistence and human rights through audiovisuals on social networks.
‘The Recess’ has competed in 98 international film festivals including FIAPF-accredited, GOYA and Oscar-Qualifying film festivals around the world and has won 18 awards.
‘The Recess’ brings the story of Sahar Khodayari (Iranian Blue Girl) to life.
The movie 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. vs. Al-Ain as part of the AFC Champions League in violation of the national ban on women entering football stadiums in Iran.
The acclaimed movie has been picked for the main competition of notable international film festivals such as ‘Festival Internacioal de Cine de Lebu’ (Academy Awards Qualifying film festival), ‘Festival de Cine de Alicante’ (recognized by Goya Awards), ‘Santo Domingo Global Film Festival’ (accredited by FIAPF).
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