Date: Thursday, May 29 – Tuesday, June 10, 2025, ONLINE: Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, June 30, 2025

Asia International Program

Competition 21

Dandelions Girl

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Set in northern Iran,11-year-old Roja, who dreams of playing soccer, she convinces the boys to let her play with them. Showing great talent as a goalkeeper, frustrated Kubar, pushes her and causes her head hit the goalposts. Believing she is lifeless, Kubar's father forces everyone to rewrite the story to save his son from consequences.

Director
Azadeh Masihzadeh
Time
0:19:43
Country
Iran
Genre
Drama
Year
2025
Cast
Tara Soroush, Benyam Afrangeh, Abdollah Bahadori

Awards Nominations

11th Smile International film festival for children and youth (2025) - India - Young Jury Award winner

Director

Azadeh Masihzadeh

In 2014 she made her first short film, 360 Degrees, which screened at numerous festivals. She then studied directing at Karnameh Film School and attended Asghar Farhadi’s workshop, where she made her first documentary, All Winners, All Losers. After Farhadi plagiarized her documentary, she made the film Dandelions Girl.

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Cast

Tara Soroush, Benyam Afrangeh, Abdollah Bahadori

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
WITH HARAJUKU HALL2025.6.8 [Sun] 13:00-14:50

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Screening2025.06.12 [Thu]- 06.30 [Mon]

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