Azadeh*
Mirabbas Khosravinezhad
The Mandarin Tree*
A film by Cengiz Akaygün
- Country
- Germany
- Running time
- 18 min
- Year and edition
- 2018 - July 2019
After her father is arrested for political reasons by the Turkish government, little Sirin is finally allowed to visit him in prison for the first time. When a prison official interprets her painting of a bird as an anarchistic symbol and confiscates it, the girl is devastated, but her father encourages her to believe in the freedom of thought. For her second visit, she paints a "harmless" mandarin tree. – Will her hidden message be discovered?
TMFF Awards
- Film of the Year 2019 WinnerWinner of the yearly competition
- July 2019 WinnerFilm of the Month, Director of the Month, Screenwriter of the Month & Actor of the Month
- July 2019 NomineeCinematographer of the Month
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