The Recess
r:Navid Nikkhah Azad
Iran / 2020. / igrani film / 11′
Sahar je sedamnaestogodišnja učenica koja tijekom odmora u školi odlučuje markirati kako bi otišla na stadion pogledati nogometnu utakmicu između Esteghlal F.C.-a i Al-Ain-a u sklopu AFC Lige prvaka, usprkos državnoj zabrani koja žene u Iranu priječi da posjećuju nogometne stadione.
Sahar is a 17 year old student who 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.
Rođen 1982. u Teheranu u Iranu, Navid Nikkhah Azad diplomirao je Englesku književnost. Scenarist je, montažer i redatelj nagrađivanih kratkometražnih filmova. Za svoje filmove višestruko je nominiran i nagrađivan na međunarodnim festivalima, a „Recess“ je njegov šesti kratkometražni uradak iz 2020. godine.
Born on 1982 in Tehran, Iran, Navid Nikkhah Azad holds a B.A in English Literature. He’s a scriptwriter, a professional film editor and an award-winning short film director. He’s earned several international nominations and awards. He directed and Produced The Recess as his sixth short film in 2020.
Film je bio nagrađivan na brojnim festivalima te je odnio pobjedu na nekoliko njih, uključujući 18. Oxford Film Festival i 24. John Hopkins Film Festival.
The movie has won awards at various festivals, including the 18th Oxford Film Festival and the 24th John Hopkins Film Festival.
