Priya, a children?s dance instructor, is a 20-year-old girl who lives alone with her 7-year-old brother, Paya. They lost their parents two years so. Given Paya?s high performance in the first grade in elementary school, Priya decides to get his brother enrolled in an elite state-run school for the second grade to prevent his talent from being frittered away. When Priya's dance class is finished, they go to a park near the school and change their clothes in the restroom. On their way to the school, Priya practices general knowledge and scientific questions with Paya. They arrive at the school and go to the interviewer to do the school admission interview. Paya does a good job in his interview but it isn?t enough to secure his admission. During Paya?s interview, Priya notices that her brother has a dream he doesn?t like to talk about it with anyone. On the other hand, the school headmaster is the one who must confirm Paya?s eligibility to get enrolled in the school. Priya resolutely goes to the headmaster's office, however, he opposes Paya?s enrollment when he gets to know about Priya?s occupation.

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MAHMOOD POUYANDEH

Mahmood Pouyandeh is a director who has a vivid mind and an extraordinary potential to picture a part of the human subconscious which is not even known to others. The majority of his works portray women and children and their problems and needs and their natural human rights which have been overlooked. 1. Received the Honorary Diploma for ?RESCUER? during the Iranian Youth Cinema Society Festival (Shabdiz IYCS) in 2018 - (screenwriter) 2. Featured in the Linz International Short Film Festival, Austria, in 2018 with ?THE FINAL FRAME? - (screenwriter, director, and producer). 3. Finalist for the best short Film of the year for ?THE FINAL FRAME? in the 10th Independent Ceremony of Khaneh Cinema, Iranian Short Movies Academy Awards (ISFA) in 2019 ? (screenwriter, director, producer) 4. Nominated for the best director for ?LIKE A LADY? in the Abbas Kiarostami Memorial Film Festival in 2019 (screenwriter, director, producer, head of cinematography) 5. Entered the competition category with ?LIKE A LADY? in the Nostalgia Film Festival, Milan, Italy, 2019 - (screenwriter, director, producer, head of cinematography) 6. Entered the competition category and nominated for the best director for ?LIKE A LADY? in the Reading Film Fest, , U.S. 2020 - (screenwriter, director, producer, head of cinematography) 7. E Arlington International Film Festival, Pennsylvania, U.S. 2020 (screenwriter, director, producer, head of cinematography) 8. Entered the group of final 6 Iranian nominees with ?TRAUMA? to represent the country in the Berlin Interfilm?s International Script Pitch, Berlin, Germany in 2020 - (scriptwriter) 9. 10. Finalist for the best short Film of the year for ?LIKE A LADY? in the 11th Independent Ceremony of Khaneh Cinema, Iranian Short Movies Academy Awards (ISFA) in 2021 ? (screenwriter, director, producer) 11. Director, Writer, Editor and Director of photography of ?Hossein, Najib and the Balthazar?s? Finalist for IYCS (Iranian Youth Cinema society) (Documentary short film) (2022) 12. Project executive manager(Line-producer) of Unjustified short film Written and directed by Mohammad reza Khavari and Produced by Emma Sofia, Adrian R. Manney (TIFF Official selection 2022