Italian fest to host ‘The Recess’

Iranian short film ‘The Recess’ has been selected to compete at the 19th edition of the Ishcia Global Film Festival in Italy.

Written, produced and directed by Navid Nikkhah-Azad, ‘The Recess’ is a 12-minute short that tells the story of a 17-year-old school-girl who runs away from school to watch the football match of her beloved club.

The short’s cast includes Mojan Kordi, Reyhaneh Nabeean, Niloufar Shokouhinia, and Ghazal Khalili.

‘The Recess’ has participated in several international festivals including the Visioni Corte International Film Festival in Italy, the Sanfrancisco Frozan Film Festival in the US, the Johns Hopkins Film Festival in the US, the River International Film Festival in Italy, and the Vox Feminae Festival in Croatia.

Nikkhah’s flick has previously grabbed the best short film award at the 24th edition of the Johns Hopkins Film Festival and the best short film award at the Oxford Film Festival in the US.

Launched in 2003, the Ishcia Global Film Festival is a popular summer film event that accepts films from around the world. Each year leaders of the film industry attend the event that takes place on the isle of Ischia near Naples.

The 2021 edition of the Ischia Global Film & Music Fest will take place on July 18-25.

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