The Recess

2020
12m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

129

YOUR RATING

Mojan Kordi, Niloofar Shokouhinia, Reyhaneh Nabiyan, and Navid Nikkhah Azad in The Recess (2020)

THE RECESS: Directed by Navid Nikkhah Azad. 'The Recess,' which is inspired by true events, tells the tragic story of Sahar Khodayari: the Iranian Blue Girl. 'The Recess' is a top-rated short film, which has been selected in more than 85 international film festivals, nominated for more than 20 awards, and has earned 15 international awards. Official Site: navidazad.com

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

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

129

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 20 wins & 34 nominations total

User reviews9

6.3129

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10reyhanehgodinii

Good short film

This film shows all the love and interest of Iranian girls for football, as well as their difficulties and hardships to go to the stadium, in a small classroom space, using different characters and dialogues that are exchanged between them. It deals exactly with the truth of this story and there is no exaggeration in it that wants to arouse the audience's feelings more than his intellect and thinking. The film has the right atmosphere and, if it was possible to continue the film until Sahar Khodayari enters the stadium, it would have been more interesting.

8rayehebsedqi

Sahar Khodayari; a dream died...

"The Recess" is a short film inspired by a bitter tragedy happened to the main character, and based on an unfair law written for women in Iran. The film has a brilliant opening, and a believable ending. The ending could be more touching, though. One can sympathize with the main character. Each moment of "The Recess" challenges the audience more. To cut the long story short, the film has the potential to develop into a narrative feature film.

10alipourtanaz

Must to watch

This movie was one of the best films I have ever seen, especially as a women it was very understandable for me. And of course, choosing the name of the movie was one of the intellectual and best names that could be chosen. I think everyone "must" see "The Recess".

hilariouse-19169

Recess

What a recess it was for the "Blue Girl", the one that lead her to death. The film "Recess" perfectly shows the purity of a dream which turned to be a crime that ruined a girl's life. This short minuts was the long long story of every day life of lots of girls in the Middle East, inequality, limits and fears. Thanks to Navid Nikkhah Azad and all his crews that present this tragedy in a perfect and atristic way.

10nasrintajeran

Iran must welcome "Blue Girl"s of its own society

As an Iranian female audience of the short film "The Recess" directed by Navid Nikkhah Azad, I can say that "Blue Girl" is the example of an Iranian woman who is caught between the norms and abnormalities of the society which are imposed on her by culture,society, family or even her friends. This can be found repeatedly in everyday life of Iranian women, and reminds us to move on and to go forward in the direction of the the voice of our destiny. The Iranian society should also get past this and welcomes "Blue Girl"s of its own land. Personally, I enjoyed watching this "The Recess" and I thank the director for it.

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The Recess (2020) is inspired by the tragic death of Sahar Khodayari known as Blue Girl in Iran. Sahar Khodayari also known as Blue Girl was an Iranian fan of Esteghlal F.C. In March 2019, she attempted to enter Azadi Stadium disguised as a man to watch a match played by the team, against the national ban on women at such events. On 2 September the same year, she was told by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran that she may face a six-month prison sentence. After leaving court, she committed suicide by self-immolation in front of the building. She died a week later of her injuries. Khodayari's self-immolation has generated much debate in Iran about the government's restrictions on women.