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
References
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External links
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- [http://www.kickiniran.com/ Official website]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1xi0HHxBvw&feature=player_embedded Trailer], YouTube
Category:Documentary films about sportspeople
Category:German documentary films