The Doll

(Aroosak) عروسک

Documentary

Synopsis

After consulting with his relatives a 35-year-old father consents to the marriage of his 14-year-old daughter. As individuals with differing perspectives, his family grapple with the decision.

Director

Elahe Esmaili  was born in 1990, Mashhad, Iran. She is an MA student at NFTS; and a BA alumna from Tehran University of Art. Since 2016- when she ranked 1st among more than 150,000 participants in Iranian Art Konkur (national university entrance exam) – she is also a member of Iran’s National Elites Foundation. She concerns for children’s and women’s rights; Issues like child marriage, child abuse, neglect, or violence by parents, rape, women-against-women, and social inequalities.

 

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Saturday, May 28, 11.00
Sunday, May 29, 20.30
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