Iran Press/ America: The Recess has also received a nomination for the Best Middle East Narrative Short Film at JSFF.
The 12-minute film narrates the story of a 17-year-old school-girl who runs away from school to watch the football match of her beloved club.
Sahar and three of her friends plan to leave school during the break to watch the match between Esteghlal FC and Al Ain FC at Azadi Sports Complex.
Mozhan Kordi, Reyhaneh Naieean, Niloufar Shokouhinia, and Ghazal Khalili are among the cast.
The film has participated in over 69 international festivals, including the 13th edition of the Sofia MENAR Film Festival (SMFF) in Bulgaria, and has won dozens of international awards.
It has won many awards, including the Best Short Film Award at the Oxford Film Festival (OxFilm) in Mississippi, the Best Dramatic Short Film award at the 15th San Francisco Frozen Film Festival, and the Best Short Film Award at the Johns Hopkins Film Festival, and the IndieFEST Film Awards, all held in the United States, plus the Best Performance Award at the 33rd Living Skies Student Film Festival in Canada.
The Recess is also competing in its 69th world appearance at the 8th Festival International Internacional La Mirada Tabú).
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