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Inspirado na morte trágica de Sahar Khodayari,
conhecida como a Rapariga Azul no Irão.

Scriptwriter · Director · Navid Nikkhah Azad
navidazad.com

+STARS:
Mojan Kordi, Reyhaneh Nabitan, Niloofar Shokouhinia, Ghazal Khalili

+AWARDS:
Winner · Best Performance · Living Skies Student Film Festival (2021)
Winner · Best Narrative Short Film · Oxford Film Festival (2021)
Winner · Best Narrative · The Johns Hopkins Film Festival (2021)
Winner · Best Dramatic Short · San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (2021)

+NOMINATIONS+AWARDS:
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+OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
Izmir International Short Film Festival (2020) · Living Skies Student Film Festival (2021) · Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebu (2021) · Oxford Film Festival (2021) · Garden State Film Festival (2021) · Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival (2021) · Humboldt International Film Festival (2021) · Vox Feminae Festival (2021) · Festival de Cine de Alicante (2021) · River Film Festival (2021) · San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (2021) · Kimera International Film Festival (2021) · Ischia Global Film Festival (2021) · Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival (2021) · FECISO - Festival Internacional de Cine Social de Castilla-la Mancha (2021) · 13º Festival Internacional Cine Invisible “Film Sozialak” Bilbao (2021)

+TAGLINE:
She had only one "destination", but even "destiny" could not stop her.

+STORYLINE
Sahar a 17 year old student is determined to skip high school during the recess to attend the football stadium to watch the football match between Esteghlal F.C. vs. Al-Ain as part of AFC Champions League against the national ban on women to enter football stadiums in Iran.

+KEYWORDS:
the+recess · short+film · political+drama · navid+nikkhah+azad · sahar+khodayari · blue+girl · women+rights · human+rights · gender+disguise · self-immolation · tragic+death · football · stadium · controversy · Iran

+FAQ:

Q: Is "The Recess" based on true events?
A: The Recess (2020) is based on the tragic death of Sahar Khodayari known as 'Blue Girl' in Iran.

Q: Who was SAHAR KHODAYARI?
A: Sahar Khodayari also known as Blue Girl was an Iranian fan of Esteghlal F.C. In March 2019, she attempted to enter Azadi Stadium disguised as a man to watch a match played by the team, against the national ban on women at such events. On 2 September the same year, she was told by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran that she may face a six-month prison sentence. After leaving court, she committed suicide by self-immolation in front of the building. She died a week later of her injuries. Khodayari's self-immolation has generated much debate in Iran about the government's restrictions on women.

Q: When was THE RECESS directed by NAVID NIKKHAH AZAD premiered?
A: The Recess (2020) (زنگ تفریح) was world-premiered in International Panorama section of the 21st edition of Izmir International Short Film Festival on November 4, 2020 in Turkey.

Q: Is the main character of "The Recess" portrayed the same age as Sahar Khodayari when she self-immolated herself?
A: The main character "Sahar" in 'The Recess' is a 17 year old high school girl while Sahar Khodayari was 29 years old when she committed self-immolation.

Q: Does The Recess directed by NAVID NIKKHAH AZAD have any connection with Offside directed by JAFAR PANAHI?

A: The main character "Sahar" in 'The Recess' is a 17 year old high school girl while Sahar Khodayari was 29 years old when she committed self-immolation.

Q:What are other titles from director NAVID NIKKHAH AZAD?
A: Square One (2011), Naagahaan, Zinat... (2011), Maadaraaneh (2013), Paravan (2015), The Last Monday (2017)

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