Short movies nominated for an Oscar often don't get wide public attention. But when one is about an Iranian girl seeking freedom from male domination by taking off her veil, interest is sure to spike
Short movies nominated for an Oscar often don't get wide public attention. But when one is about an Iranian girl seeking freedom from male domination by taking off her veil, interest is sure to spike. That's the premise of "The Red Suitcase", a 17-minute movie that, at the Oscar ceremony…
Short movies nominated for an Oscar often don't get wide public attention. But when one is about an Iranian girl seeking freedom from male domination by taking off her veil, interest is sure to spike.
The film tells the story of a 16-year-old Iranian girl freshly arrived at the Luxembourg airport who takes off her veil to escape an unhappy fate dictated by men.