Qatar / Nov 10, 2021 / Ajyal Film Festival
Her life. Her freedom.
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Elham is a young, divorced Iranian woman. Seeking to find herself after a near-fatal beating by her husband, she finds solace and salvation in the water and soon makes her mark as a formidable endurance swimmer. In the fight of her life, Elham faces political, religious, and personal obstacles in search of her goal: the Guinness World Record for swimming the longest distance with hands bound.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | اورکا |
| Original language | فارسی (FA) |
| Spoken languages | فارسی |
| Production countries | Iran, Qatar |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Andisheh Pardis Jam, Katara Studios |
| Release date | 1 settembre 2023 |
| Production | Luca Bercovici, Ahmed Al Baker, Tahoora Abolghassemi, Mahtab Keramati |
| Writer | Tala Motazedi |
| Editing | Mohammadreza Mouini |
| Cinematography | Rouzbeh Rayga |
| Assistant directors | Sahar Mosayebi |
| Camera operators | Rouzbeh Rayga |
| Additional photography | Rouzbeh Rayga |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Sep 01, 2023
Theatrical release
Germany / Jan 11, 2024
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