Maydegol (2024)

Directed by

Sarvnaz Alambeigi

Genre

documentary film

Country

Iran, Germany, France

Runtime

1h 14m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Afghan teenager living in Iran trains to become a professional Muay Thai boxer. She faces violence and social injustice both inside and outside the ring.

inspirationaldeterminedresilientsocially consciousintimatebittersweetgroundedurgent

What happens

Maydegol is a 2024 documentary film written and directed by Sarvnaz Alambeigi. The work is about an Afghan teenager Maydegol, an immigrant in Iran, who strives to pursue her dream of becoming a professional Muay Thai boxer while battling the social injustice and violence she encounters beyond the ring. The international co-production between Iran, Germany and France was selected in the Generation 14plus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its World premiere on 18 February and competed for Crystal Bear for the Best Film, and got Special Mention Generation 14plus award. The film was also nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Film Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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