She is the first who ever made it. Sara Khoshjamal-Fekri is the first female athlete from Iran to ever qualify for the Olympic Games. Her discipline is Taekwondo. KICK IN IRAN shows her arduous journey to Beijing 2008 – la persistent struggle for self-determination and recognition in a society based on strict religious laws. KICK IN IRAN is the first feature documentary by Fatima Geza Abdollahyan.
The 82-minute film is her graduation project from the University of Television and Film Munich. KICK IN IRAN features the young Iranian athlete Sara Khoshjamal-Fekri and her female coach Maryam Azarmehr and accompanies them on their way to the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing over a period of almost one year – from the moment of Sara’s qualification up to her participation and return from Olympia.
