Reel Shorts 2013

  • 13 minutes
  • Iran
  • 2012
  • Persian (English subtitles)
Barbie

Soniya is excited about going into the first grade and buying school supplies, especially a Barbie backpack. It is forbidden in some schools, so she is very happy when her mother finds one for her. But her happiness is short-lived when she learns that she will have to conform to certain restrictions. Won Best Short Film at the 2012 Fiaticorti Short Film Festival in Italy.

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  • Ali Asgari
Canadian premiere