The Recess

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Sunday, November 7, 1 PM, AC Gallery

2021, Iran, Director and Producer: Navid Nikkhah Azad; 12 min.
Seventeen-year-old Sahar is determined to watch her favorite soccer team play for the league championship. Barred from attending sports events as a woman, Sahar disguises herself as a boy with the help of her friends. Things take a tragic turn when Sahar’s disguise is uncovered. Inspired by true events, The Recess explores gender oppression in Iranian society.