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Tehran Backyard (2007)

Duration: 29:00    Category: International, Mid   

Pari is a sixty five year old woman who lives on the outskirts of Tehran. Each day she travels over six hours into the sprawling city to work as a cleaning lady for the middle class ladies of north Tehran. Her husband is blind, she has five children and two grandchildren and she is still the main breadwinner. We travel behind the scenes to witness the extraordinary life of Pari, a strong woman who has carried her family through many adversities.

An Edinburgh College of Art Production

Screening Formats: Digi Beta, DV-Cam

Highlights:
HONOURABLE MENTION – Best Short Experimental Film – Vermont International Film Festival
WINNER – Best Documentary Film – Nextframe Festival 2008
NOMINATED – Silver Cub Award – IDFA 2006
NOMINATED – Best Short Doc – Full Frame Film Festival 2007
NOMINATED – Best Short Documentary – DOCNZ

Screenings:
Screened at over twenty film festivals world-wide…

Links:
Official Website

To arrange a screening contact: info@scotdoc.com

Director: Roxana Pope
Producer: Noe Mendelle
Executive Producer: Scottish Documentary Institute
DOP/Editor: Ian Dodds
Sound Design: Peter Vilk
Dubbing Mix: John Cobban

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