Kick in Iran

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. They work hard as they prepare to represent the Islamic Republic of Iran as female Taekwondo-fighters. Kick in Iran portrays day-to-day life in the Iran for two women while wearing both the hijab and the dobok. == Festivals ==

• Sundance Film Festival 2010 (world premiere), USA • 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==