21 DAYS AND ME - 2012, Documentary, 58 minutes

بیست و یک روز و من

Writer and Director: Shirin Barghnavard 

Producer: Katayoun Shahabi  (Noori Pictures)

Director of Photography: Mohammad Reza Jahanpanah

Editor: Hamila Moayed


Synopsis 

The film follows the director, a 35-year-old woman married for 11 years with no children. Believing she still has time to decide on motherhood, she discovers a fibroma growing in her womb. Her doctor advises that the best time to get pregnant is right after surgery. The film covers the 21 days leading up to her operation as she grapples with this issue.

Awards & Nominations

  • Best Documentary Award of the Year, Tehran, 2012

  • Nominated for Best Documentary Film - 5thAsia Pacific Screen Awards, Australia 2011


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