The Magic Shoes
Ajyal Competition
Sahand Nikoukar / Short Narrative / United States of America / 2015 / 18 min / Colour / DCP2K
In English, Farsi / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Coming of age, Drama, Middle Eastern, Sports, Youth, Immigration, Family, Identity, Children
MENA Premiere
Synopsis
In 1992, all the cool kids wore Air Jordans. Named after the famous basketball player Michael Jordan, these sneakers were said to have special powers – on the court they helped you jump and on the schoolyard they made you popular. The new kid, Omid, who has recently moved to the United States from Iran, thinks these mythical shoes are the best way to fit in. But, as the young boy learns, there is no magical shortcut to making friends.
Credits
- Director
- Sahand Nikoukar
- Screenwriter
- Sahand Nikoukar
- Producer
- Sabrina Chammas, Bernardo Duran Jr., Eric Adrian Marshall
- Editor
- Jeff Chanley
- Music
- Samuel Jones, Alexis Marsh
- Cinematographer
- Jules Bowie
- Production Company
- University of Southern California, The Ideagram Group
- Cast
- Milad Eghbali, Sahar Bibiyan, Dariush Kashani, Marshall Manesh