‘Nomad Girl’ to vie at OKO festival

Iranian short documentary ‘Nomad Girl’ has made its way to the OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival.

Media reports said ‘Nomad Girl’, directed by Rouhollah Akbari, will compete at the 3rd edition of the Ukrainian event that will take place in Poland this year due to the war in Ukraine.

The film is about a girl in a nomadic tribe who has achieved success in kickboxing, despite restricting traditions. She also tries to convince the families to encourage their daughters to take part in training classes.

Last month, ‘Nomad Girl’ was screened at the Kazan International Muslim Film Festival in Russia.

The OKO is “a festival of ethnographic and anthropological documentaries, where the audience will watch and feel the heartbeat of small and large nations, get acquainted with the diversity of cultures, traditions, beliefs, and ways of life”, according to an online submission platform.

It is “a multicultural event where filmmakers, folklorists, anthropologists, and ethnographers will be able to better understand each other, share ideas, and agree on future cooperation”.

The 3rd OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival will be held on November 13-18.

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