Braving the Waves

Braving the Waves

Directed by Mina Keshavarz
Produced by Christian Falch
Roghieh, a woman in Southern Iran is trying to secure jobs for women but the mayor is her obstacle.

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Braving the Waves' Trailer

Overview

Genre
Social Issues, Politics, Human Rights, and Contemporary Issues
Synopsis

This is the story of Roghieh, a woman in Southern Iran who is trying to secure jobs for women in her community through a Bazaar she established and runs, where over 800 women work, but a local politician, the mayor, threatens her. He wants to destroy the Bazaar and build a big shopping mall.

Stage
finished
Running time
90 minutes

Credits

  • Mina Keshavarz ... Director,Producer, Writer, Cameraperson
  • Veronique Lagoarde-Segot ... Editor
  • Christian Falch ... Co-producer
  • Amin Behroozzadeh ... Composer
  • Amin Behroozzadeh ... Composer

Production Details

Prod. Co.
MinDoc Film Production , Gammaglimt As
Country
Iran
Years of Production
November 2016
Locations
Iran
Prod. Partners
Norway, Lebanon

Distribution Details

Release year
2017
Distribution
CAT&Docs
Language
persian
Subtitles
English,French

Photos

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