Kick in Iran

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Kick in Iran is a feature documentary by Fatima Geza Abdollahyan.[http://www.identitytheory.com/kick-in-iran/ Kick in Iran - Identity Theory] It portrays Taekwondo fighter Sara Khoshjamal-Fekri on her way to the Olympic Games 2008, in Beijing.[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/kick-iran-film-review-29214 Kick in Iran - Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter][http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/kick-in-iran/5009928.article "Kick In Iran"]. Screen Daily, 26 January 2010 | By David D'Arcy (paywall) Sara Khoshjamal Fekri is the first female athlete from Iran to ever qualify directly for the Olympic Games.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924162511/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/iranian-taekwondo-star-in-spotlight-at-sundance-1884647.html "Iranian taekwondo star in spotlight at Sundance"]. The Independent, 31 January 2010

Synopsis

The movie follows Sara Khoshjamal-Fekri and her coach Maryam Azarmehr during a nine-month period, beginning with qualification and including participation in the Olympic Games 2008. Because they live in a Muslim country, the two athletes have to face a lot of challenges.[http://www.slugmag.com/festival-coverage/kick-in-iran-review/ "Kick in Iran – Review"]. SLUG Magazine, By Jimmy Martin January 24, 2010[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/01/28/irans-cinematic-revolution.html "Iran's Cinematic Revolution"]. The Daily Beast. They work hard as they prepare to represent the Islamic Republic of Iran as female Taekwondo-fighters.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120339/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705358558/Must-see-foreign-documentaries.html?pg=all "Must-see foreign documentaries"]. by Don Marshall for the Deseret News Jan. 15 2010

Kick in Iran portrays day-to-day life in the Iran for two women while wearing both the hijab and the dobok.[https://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/kick-in-iran-1117942000/ Kick in Iran | Variety]

== Festivals ==

  • Sundance Film Festival 2010 (world premiere), USA[http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/genres-movies/documentary/5-best-iran-documentaries/ "5 Best Iran Documentaries"]. Screen Junkies, March 26 by Andrea Miller[http://www.sltrib.com/faith/ci_14240349 "Sundance: Muezzins and mohawks"]. By Ben Fulton, The Salt Lake Tribune
  • True/False Film Festival, USA
  • Dallas International Filmfestival, USA
  • Visions du Reel, Switzerland
  • International Aljazeera Dokumentary Film Festival, Qatar
  • Filmfest Munich, Germany
  • Warsaw Film Festival, Poland
  • Mumbai Film Festival, India
  • Cine//B Film Festival, Chile
  • Corona Cork Filmfest, Ireland
  • International Images Film Festival for Women, Zimbabwe
  • Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, Serbia
  • BAFICI, Argentina
  • Chennai International Film Festival, India
  • Noor Iranian Film Festival, USA
  • Film Festival for Women’s Rights, FIWOM, South Korea

Awards

  • Gerd Ruge Award, Germany
  • Special mentions, 13th BAFICI, UNICEF AWARD
  • Special mentions, 26th Warsaw Filmfestival
  • Nominated for the Grand Jury Award of the Sundance Filmfestival 2010

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