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Sepideh: Reaching for the Stars

Sepideh is a young Iranian woman who wants to become an astronaut. She spends her nights exploring the secrets of the universe, while her more traditional family will do anything to keep her on the ground.

Series

Women of the World, Global Voices

Premiere Date

June 19, 2016

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Berit Madsen

Director

Berit Madsen is a graduate of the film school Les Ataliers Varan, Paris, with supplemental studies at the Danish School of Media and Journalism and an MA in Ethnography and Social Anthropology from Aarhus University. Most of Madsen’s films have been screened at festivals across the world and aired on everything from pay TV in the U.S. to public TV in Nepal.
Stefan Frost

Producer

Producers Stefan Frost and Henrik Underbjerg have been producing documentaries, feature films, and shorts since 2000 when they founded Radiator Film. Displaying a consistent aptitude for uncovering arresting as well as profoundly entertaining stories, choosing to work with up-and-coming talent as well as established film makers, Frost and Underbjerg constantly develop their network of talent and creative producers.
Henrik Underbjerg

Producer

Producers Stefan Frost and Henrik Underbjerg have been producing documentaries, feature films, and shorts since 2000 when they founded Radiator Film. Displaying a consistent aptitude for uncovering arresting as well as profoundly entertaining stories, choosing to work with up-and-coming talent as well as established film makers, Frost and Underbjerg constantly develop their network of talent and creative producers.