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Sepideh – Reaching for the Stars is a 2013 Persian-language Danish documentary film written and directed by Berit Madsen. The film premiered in-competition at the 2013 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam on November 24, 2013.
The film later premiered in-competition in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014.
After its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the film become available in United States and Canada by iTunes. In 2014 the film won the Maysles Brothers Award at 14th Belfast Film Festival.
Original Release
10/02/2013
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sepideh Hooshyar | Self / Herself |
| Sedigheh Hooshyar | Self - Sepideh's mother |
| Asghar Kabiri | Self - teacher |
| Hadi Hooshyar | Self - Sepideh's uncle |
| Mohammad Hooshyar | Self - Sepideh's brother |
| Mrs. Kabiri | Self - Asghar Kabiri's mother |
| Hamed Zare | Self |
| Mr. Kambiab | Self |
| Miss Zamani | Self - Sepideh Hooshyar's schoolmate |
| Miss Nuri | Self - Sepideh Hooshyar's schoolmate |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sepideh Hooshyar | Self / Herself |
| Sedigheh Hooshyar | Self - Sepideh's mother |
| Asghar Kabiri | Self - teacher |
| Hadi Hooshyar | Self - Sepideh's uncle |
| Mohammad Hooshyar | Self - Sepideh's brother |
| Mrs. Kabiri | Self - Asghar Kabiri's mother |
| Hamed Zare | Self |
| Mr. Kambiab | Self |
| Miss Zamani | Self - Sepideh Hooshyar's schoolmate |
| Miss Nuri | Self - Sepideh Hooshyar's schoolmate |
| Javad Naseri | Self - Sepideh Hooshyar's fiancé |
| Anousheh Ansari | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Antje Boehmert | Producer |
| Stefan Frost | Producer |
| Jonas Kellagher | Producer |
| Lars Løge | Producer |
| Christian J. Popp | Producer |
| Katayoon Shahabi | Producer |
| Henrik Underbjerg | Producer |
| Gülsah Aydin | Producer |
