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The Recess

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

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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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$10K
Box office
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Language
English
  • stadium
  • controversy
  • football (soccer)
  • human rights
  • gender disguise
  • self immolation
  • blue girl
  • sahar khodayari

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereGOxford Film Festival24 Mar 2021
  • ChileCL

    • PremiereFestival Internacional de Cine de Lebu14 Mar 2021
  • SpainES

    • PremiereAPTAFestival de Cine de Alicante31 May 2021
  • TürkiyeTR

    • PremiereIzmir Short Film Festival4 Nov 2020

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The Recess was released on 4 November 2020.

Audience reviews

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    ramin.vahidzadeh@gmail.com

    5/21/2021

    "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 unparal…

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