Synopsis: Over one million Afghans live as refugees in neighboring Iran. For Ismael, Golagha, Kashmir and Nader, the flawed Iranian asylum laws leave them in legal limbo and under constant threat of deportation. To make a living, they work as ball boys in Tehran’s upper-class tennis clubs. Given the contemporary flood of images of refugees arriving on the shores of Europe, Overruled deals with an important and often overlooked part of the bigger picture, examining refugee struggles in Asia.
Born in Tehran, Iran, Farnaz Jurabchian is an independent filmmaker currently based between Tehran and Toronto. She received her BFA in Cinema from (The Melhoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University in Montreal), Canada, and also her BA in French Literature from Tehran University. She made several "Award-winning" short films and documentaries which have been presented in a number of international festivals worldwide. www.farnazjurabchian.com
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Born in Tehran, Iran, Mohammadreza Jurabchian is an independent filmmaker currently based in Tehran. He received her BFA in photography from Faculty of Art and Architecture of Azad University in Tehran. He made several "Award-winning" short films and documentaries which have been presented in a number of international festivals worldwide.
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