‘The Recess’ to screen at Asti filmfest

Acclaimed Iranian short flick ‘The Recess’ is scheduled to vie at the Asti Film Festival in Italy.

Directed by Navid Nikkhah-Azad, the 12-minute flick will be screened at the international competition section of the 70th edition of the event.

‘The Recess’ tells the story of a 17-year-old school-girl who runs away from school to watch the football match of her beloved club.

Sahar, along with three of her friends, is planning to exit the school during the break in order to watch the match between Esteghlal FC and Al Ain FC at Azadi Sports Complex.

Mozhan Kordi, Reyhaneh Naieean, Niloufar Shokouhinia, and Ghazal Khalili are on the cast list of the flick.

Kordi won the award for the best performance for her role in ‘The Recess’ at the 33rd Living Skies Student Film Festival in Canada.

Held since 2011, the Asti Film Festival is held every year in autumn. The festival welcomes works from around the world.

The latest edition of the festival started on December 14 and is underway until December 18, 2021.

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