Overview of articles
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The Circle
Panahi focuses his camera on the problems of women in the bottom layer of Iranian society, in an impressively realistic film. Winner of the Golden…Published on: -
The House is Black
A ‘poetic treatment of leprosy’, but also a factual documentary by one of Iran’s most venerated modern poets, a woman whose writing still permeates IrPublished on: -
Daughters of the Sun
Provocative film about controversial subject. A girl dresses up as a boy and works at a weaving mill because her father has no sons. The…Published on: -
Tales of an Island
Trilogy by prominent Iranian film directors situated on the island of Kish. They all play with the genre of the film-within-a-film, in a surreal and…Published on: -
The Cherries Which Were Canned
Bitter-sweet film based on a story by Tarkovsky about love and loss.Published on: -
Homework
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Journey of the Grey Men
Yet another major talent appears on the stage of the Iranian cinema, with an eye for images and an ear for music. Quirky and ironic,…Published on: -
Deserted Station
Married couple who want children get stranded in the desert when the car breaks down. The local village teacher is also a mechanic. Committed story…Published on: -
Ten
Stunning mix of documentary and fiction. Minimal portrait of Iranian women with the maximum effect: his mastery is revealed in the limitations.Published on: -
I’m Taraneh, 15
Sensitive, soberly designed portrait of an Iranian girl of 15, who is already pregant when she is deserted by her fiancé. In the face of…Published on: