The Recess
زنگ تفریح
Inspired by the tragic death of Sahar Khodayari known as Blue Girl in Iran.
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.
- Budget
- $10,000
- Production
- Shamid Films
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Crew
- Director
- Navid Nikkhah Azad
- Writers
- Navid Nikkhah Azad
- Producers
- Navid Nikkhah Azad
- Cinematography
- Behrouz Badrouj
- Composer
- Mikhail Shmatenko
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ramin.vahidzadeh@gmail.com
May 21, 2021
"The Recess" is a short film of high value that gives the audience a good understanding of a tragic story based on true events; a true story with a missing point of beginning, a story no one knows the real facts behind it. The movie puts emphasis and stress on the smallest details of a sensitive situation. The dialogues between the four students (Sahar, Aida, Tahoora and Sara) are perfectly written, which is unparalleled among Iranian short films, for being so realistic. Director Navid Nikkha…