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United States of AmericaNILOOFAR poetically focuses on a young Iraqi girl just entering puberty and becoming aware of new cultural obligations that leave little room for her own personal quest.
SynopsisNiloofar is a twelve-year-old girl whose dream is to read and write in a village where education is only for boys. While assisting her mother during a delivery Niloofar meets a wise woman who allows her to secretly study. Niloofar’s father arranges her marriage to an older man once she becomes a woman. Horrified by this notion, Niloofar does everything in her power to postpone her first periods. When destiny catches up with her she hides her womanhood from her community to pursue her dream. Until one day, the truth is revealed.
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Directed by
Sabine El Gemayel -
Written by
Sabine El Gemayel with the participation of Fereshteh Taerpour -
Produced by
Jean Bréhat, Rachid Bouchareb and Fereshteh Taerpour
Written by: Sabine El Gemayel with the participation of Fereshteh Taerpour
Produced by: Jean Bréhat, Rachid Bouchareb and Fereshteh Taerpour
Cast
Banoo: Fatemeh Motamed AriaAbdoullah: Sadegh Safai
Sheikh Abbas: Amir Aghai
Niloofar: Mobina Aynehdar
Firoozeh: Hengameh Ghaziani
Aziz: Shahab Hosseini
Salmah: Roya Nownahali
Crew
Editor: Bahram DeghaniArt Director: Majid Lailaji
Photography: Bahram Badakhshani
Music: Fardin Khalatbari
Sound: Mehran Malakouti
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Director
Sabine El Gemayel
