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Kick in Iran (2010)

Kick in Iran poster
Directed by
Fatima Geza Abdollahyan
Genre
documentary film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 22m
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This documentary follows Sara Khoshjamal-Fekri, an Iranian taekwondo athlete, as she prepares for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. She was the first woman from Iran to directly qualify for the Olympics. The film shows her training and the challenges she faces.

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What happens

Kick in Iran is a feature documentary by Fatima Geza Abdollahyan. It portrays Taekwondo fighter Sara Khoshjamal-Fekri on her way to the Olympic Games 2008, in Beijing. Sara Khoshjamal Fekri is the first female athlete from Iran to ever qualify directly for the Olympic Games. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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