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THE DOLL

By Elahe ESMAILI

JUMPING IBEX - as SALES / DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, World / PROD

First film - Completed 2021

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.

Festivals
& Awards

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2021

Winner of Best International Documentary Short

Critics Choice Documentary Awards 2021

FULL FRAME Documentary Film Festival 2021

Atlanta Film Festival 2021

International Documentary and Short Festilva of Kelara 2021

Huesca International Flim Festival 2021

Norwegian Short Film Festival 2021

Tehran International Short Film Festival 2021

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- Year of production
- 2021
- Genres
- First film, Documentary, Female director
- Countries
- IRAN
- Languages
- PERSIAN
- Director(s)
- Elahe ESMAILI
- Writer(s)
- Elahe ESMAILI
- Producer(s)
- Elahe ESMAILI
- Synopsis
- Alireza is consenting to the marriage of his daughter, Asal, even though she is just 14 and in the ninth grade. He has consulted with his relatives and each has their own opinion but to most of them underaged marriage is not an ideal option. There are however many factors for them to consider: Alireza, divorced recently, has financial problems and is living at his workplace. There’s concern about the potential for Asal to pursue relationships with boys outside of islamic marriage and, on top of this, the suitor seems like a good candidate. Asal herself doesn't argue the decision as she has reasons of her own to pursue the marriage. As the story unfolds we investigate a family’s attitudes and perspectives as they reconcile an imminent underage marriage.

THE DOLL

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