THE RECESS Trailer (2021)

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THE RECESS. 2021 ‧ short/drama ‧ 12 m.
Inspired by the tragic self-immolation of Sahar Khodayari known as Blue Girl in Iran.

Scriptwriter, Director: Navid Nikkhah Azad.
navidazad.com

NAVID NIKKHAH AZAD on Google News:
news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMLC_pwswncq_Aw

+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)
Winner: Award of Excellence, IndieFEST Film Awards (2021)

+NOMINATIONS+AWARDS: "imdb.com/title/tt12367810/awards/&";.

+OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
Oxford Film Festival (2021) · Living Skies Student Film Festival (2021) · Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebu (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) · Festival Internacional Cine Invisible “Film Sozialak” Bilbao (2021) · Salento International Film Festival (2021) · IndieFEST Film Awards (2021) · Nevada City International Film Festival (2021) · Festival de Cine Estudiantil FENACIES (2021) · Chesapeake Film Festival (2021) · Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (2021) · Semana de Cine de Lugo (2021) · Progeny Short Film Festival (2021) · Crossroads International Short Film Festival (2021) · Curtas Festival do Imaxinario (2021) · Ojai Film Festival (2021) · Utopia Film Festival (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 (2021) 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: 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 Recess is based on the true story of the death of Sahar Khodayari while Offside (2006) is a fictional comedy/drama based on real facts; the ban and the prohibition of women in football stadiums in Iran.

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