Military Service

In Iran, military service for boys over 18 years of age is compulsory. According to statistics, 800,000 people serve in the army annually. Two years of the Iranian boys’ life are spent in military service, sometimes shorter or longer due to some conditions. Military service is sometimes sold by the government, and some are exempted from military service by purchasing it in peacetime.
Military service course is a giant monster for boys, seeing it as an obstacle to the growth and loss of their lives. Some postpone the course through continuing their education, and some, in spite of restrictions such as travel bans, lack of property rights, etc., do not introduce themselves for deployment and they are so-called fugitive soldiers.
This collection is the narration of Amir’s military service days in Tehran in today’s Iranian society. He is a young man came to Tehran to continue his education and after receiving an MA degree in accounting, introduced himself to be sent to military service. He believes that this course must be passed as soon as possible in order to plan for his future better.
According to the Iranian law, military service is not considered for girls. Hence, I watched and narrated a period of life that I did not have the opportunity to experience.

2017-2018