Tehran (NAVID AZAD) – “The Recess” by Navid Nikkhah Azad competes in the 8th International Alexandria short film festival (IASFF) in Greece.
“The Recess” has been selected to compete in the 8th International Alexandria Short Film Festival (IASFF), which takes place in Alexandria from June 29-July 3, 2022.
Organized by the Cultural and Cinematography Club of Alexandria KINIMATODRASIS, the International Alexandria Short Film Festival (IASFF) aims to bring the best short films from Greece and abroad to the Greek audience.
“The Recess” has competed in 103 international film festivals including FIAPF-accredited, GOYA and Oscar-Qualifying film festivals around the world and has won 19 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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