Synopsis
Saba, an Iranian girl, is a dancer. She wants to be indifferent to her surroundings and manifests this self-being and freedom with her body. She is in love with the art of dancing, the art of letting go and living away from conventional bonds. But this art of being is forbidden in an ultimately religious state that ignores the very basic human rights. The film is an honest portrait of the daily oppression women have to deal with in Iran towards the path to freedom.
This film is part of the online program but accessible only in the Netherlands.
Saba, an Iranian girl, is a dancer. She wants to be indifferent to her surroundings and manifests this self-being and freedom with her body. She is in love with the art of dancing, the art of letting go and living away from conventional bonds. But this art of being is forbidden in an ultimately religious state that ignores the very basic human rights. The film is an honest portrait of the daily oppression women have to deal with in Iran towards the path to freedom.
This film is part of the online program but accessible only in the Netherlands.
Full credits
- Section
- Competition Shorts and International Short Film Competition
- Director
- Mohammad Valizadegan
- Production countries
- Czechia and Germany
- Production year
- 2023
- Duration
- 20 minutes
- Producer
- Kaveh Farnam, Farzad Pak
- Distribution
- Europe Media Nest s.r.o.
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