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The Recess
The Recess

The Recess

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

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$10000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Runtime

12 mins

Rating

9.5/10

Release Date

04 November 2020

Country

Iran

Cast

Mojan Kordi

Mojan Kordi

Sahar

Reyhaneh Nabiyan

Reyhaneh Nabiyan

Tahoora

Niloofar Shokouhinia

Niloofar Shokouhinia

Aida

Ghazal Khalili

Ghazal Khalili

Sara

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