“The Recess” by Navid Nikkhah Azad has been selected to compete in the 7th edition of the Sakarya International Short Film Festival (Sakarya Uluslararası Kısa Film Festivali) in Turkey, which took place from October 12-14, 2021.
Sakarya International Short Film Festival was founded in 2015 by Sakarya University (SAU) Faculty of Communication. The festival started under the name of “Golden Pumpkin” until the 5th edition in 2020. In 2020, the name was changed to Sakarya International Short Film Festival to identify with the city of Sakarya and contribute to the development of Sakarya culture.
The Spanish-Iranian short drama “The Recess” has been officially selected in 160 international film festivals including FIAPF-accredited, Goya Awards qualifying festivals and Academy Award® qualifying festival around the world and has won 30 awards.
Directed and produced by Navid Nikkhah Azad and co-produced by Spanish producer Delia Guerra Parra and Mohammad Shahverdy, “The Recess” brings the story of the self-immolated Sahar Khodayari (Iranian Blue Girl) to life.
Inspired by true events, the movie follows Sahar, a 17-year-old student who is determined to skip high school during recess to go to the football stadium to watch a football match between Esteghlal F.C. vs. Al-Ain as part of the AFC Champions League in violation of the national ban on women entering football stadiums in Iran.
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