Maydegol (2024)
- Directed by
- Sarvnaz Alambeigi
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Iran, Germany, France
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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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