Eight-year-old Iranian Rizoo is faced with a challenging dilemma; does she take her summer school picture wearing the hijab as her mother insists, or does she follow her own heart and showcase her long hair one last time?
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Cast
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Khadim Dai | ... |
Hosein the Lobbyman
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Ayrin Gharibpour | ... |
Teacher
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Shabnam Jahromi | ... |
Mom
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Adman Karami | ... |
Photographer
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M. Sophie Mansuri | ... |
Classmate
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Melissa Massahzadeh | ... |
Rizoo
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Roksana Pirouzmand | ... |
Miss Mahdavi
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Zoreh Ramsey | ... |
Mamani
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Directed by
| Azadeh Navai | ||
Written by
| Azadeh Navai | ... | () |
Produced by
| Sepideh Abdolvahab | ... | associate producer |
| Shahin Gorgani | ... | co-producer |
| Eric Lane | ... | executive producer |
| Nathan Meier | ... | co-producer |
| Brian O'Hare | ... | producer |
| Moritz Rechenberg | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Simon Gulergun | ||
Editing by
| Azadeh Navai | ||
Editorial Department
| William Haugse | ... | editing consultant |
| Ben Neufeld | ... | colorist |
| Wu Wenti | ... | co-editor (as Wen-Ti Wu) |
Makeup Department
| Angelina Butera | ... | makeup artist |
Art Department
| Marzieh Karimi | ... | set dresser |
| Evelyn McMurry | ... | set dresser |
| Jamie McMurry | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Nic Addante | ... | sound recordist |
| Jean-Paul Jones | ... | boom operator |
| Aidan Reynolds | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Max Harper | ... | assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| Christa Scherck | ... | Film Publicist |
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Storyline
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Eight-year-old Rizoo lives with her mother and grandmother in Tehran. She is lively, polite and smart. But when she must take a class portrait, her world suddenly becomes very complicated. Does she wear the traditional head-scarf, which all girls over the age of nine must wear or does she display her beautiful long locks? We witness Rizoo navigate the challenges of growing up a misfit girl in modern Iran. Written by Azadeh Navai |
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