Kick in Iran

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Sara Khoshjamal-Fekri

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Maryam Azarmehr

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Teremeh Azarmehr

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Fatima Geza Abdollahyan
Writing	Screenplay	Fatima Geza Abdollahyan
Editing	Editor	Katja Hahn
Production	Production Manager	Arash Setoodeh
	Producer	Mohammad Farokhmanesh Frank Geiger Armin Hofmann
Camera	Director of Photography	Jakobine Motz
Sound	Original Music Composer	Saam Schlamminger
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