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In 1979, the Iranian teenager Majid moves to London to escape the new dictatorial regime. There, a serious culture shock awaits him, starting with the English breakfast.
Tender drama about an Iranian boy, fifteen-year-old Majid, who in 1979 decides to leave his religious, wealthy family in Isfahan and move to London, where he ends up in a hotel. A world that is completely new to him, in which the English breakfast alone gives him a serious culture shock. Majid strikes up new friendships and starts discovering a new life. Yet, he misses his family, especially his father, who refuses to talk to him. Is this the price of freedom? Short drama based on a true story.

Title: English Breakfast
Year: 2021
Duration : 26 minutes
Category: Short Feature
Edition: NFF 2021

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