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Kick in Iran

2010-02-25 en 82m
Documentary
Sarah Khoshjamal, a 20-year-old Taekwondo superstar, is the first female professional athlete from Iran to qualify for the Olympics. This skillful vérité portrait follows the unassuming Khoshjamal in the nine months leading up to the 2008 Beijing games. Living in an Islamic country, she is required to wear a hijab at all times and, unlike her fellow competitors around the world, cannot train with men; however, the power in her fighting resoundingly breaks down stereotypical barriers. Khoshjamal’s experience as a world-class athlete may be familiar, but captured here is the importance of the coach-athlete relationship. The bond she shares with her feisty and much-admired female coach is revealed through everyday moments as both struggle through inequality to make their mark—in sport and society. Though it’s still the male athletes who are ultimately celebrated in her country, Khoshjamal’s accomplishments and lasting influence on scores of girls in Iran are undeniable.

Production Manager

Arash Setoodeh

Editor

Katja Hahn

Producer

Mohammad Farokhmanesh

Screenplay

Fatima Geza Abdollahyan

Director

Fatima Geza Abdollahyan

Producer

Armin Hofmann

woman director

Status

Released

Countries

  • Germany

Companies

  • brave new work GmbH
  • BR
  • WDR