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Rainbow Children - Portrait of Elika

Nominated for Best Student Doc

Director: Maryam Bayani

12' • Belgium • 2018

French, Persian

In a class presentation, 5-year-old Elika, with dual origins, wants to give her classmates the most truthful image of her mother’s country, Iran. Meanwhile, she encounters many questions from her classmates. Rainbow Children, is a series of portraits from many kids in Belgium with dual origins in pursue of their identity. This time, it is Elika's turn...

Writer: Maryam Bayani

Producer: Maryam Bayani

Cast: Maryam Bayani

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