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Original Film Title: Watering Plastic Flowers
Director’s Name: Kathy Kiany
Writer’s Name: Kathy Kiany
Producer: Kathy Kiany
Country of Origin: Iran, Islamic Republic of
Country of Filming: Canada
Language: English
Runtime: 9 minutes 35 seconds
Film Description:
This short animation follows a nine-year-old girl from a religious Middle Eastern family. In a conversation with her brother, who prides himself on his masculine power, she realizes her new jurisprudential duties as she reaches the age of ‘religious puberty.’ These duties include preparing for marriage and wearing the obligatory hijab.
A vibrant child with big dreams for her future, she finds these rules conflicting with her aspirations, becoming incredibly irritated and furious. Seeking support, she turns to her mother. However, her mother, once a victim of the same rigid rules, feels powerless and unable to help.