The Recess

Inspired by the tragic death of Sahar Khodayari known as Blue Girl in Iran.

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Drama

Overview

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

gender disguise
football (soccer)
stadium
controversy
human rights
self immolation
blue girl
sahar khodayari

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 4, 2020
Original language: Persian
Spoken languages: English, French, German, Persian, Spanish
Countries: Iran
Production: Shamid Films
Cast: Mojan Kordi,Ghazal Khalili,Niloofar Shokouhinia,Reyhaneh Nabiyan
Director: Navid Nikkhah Azad
Writer: Navid Nikkhah Azad
Producer: Navid Nikkhah Azad
Cinematography: Behrouz Badrouj
Music: Mikhail Shmatenko
Budget: $10,000
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt12367810