A Veil of Snow

Documentary about a female Iranian snowboarder fighting for her rights by breaking taboos in a male dominated regime. Iran, 2009

Credits

Produced:
Knud Brix, Maximilian Westphal
Directed:
Maximilian Westphal
Camera:
Maximilian Westphal
Edit:
Christian Esquerré

Funding:
IMS Denmark, Equatorpictures

Pitch:
In a country with limited freedom, Mona wants to become a professional Snowboarder. Her dream is to travel all over the globe and to earn her living through Snowboarding, an American Extreme Sport. By practicing everyday in the high mountains of Northern Iran, Mona is confronted with the male dominated and intolerant regime of Iran. Every day she breaks taboos and fights for her rights.