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The principles of democracy, the comedy of the absurd, and the road
movie would seem not to have very much in common. However, these
themes are all present in Babak Payami's beautifully photographed
film about a bright, urban, educated young woman who arrives on
a remote Iranian island to bring enlightenment and the chance to
vote to a backward peasant population. They in turn have a thing
or two to teach her - about human relationships and the nature of
their vastly different existence. There is humour, but also dignity,
in Payami's look at democracy Iranian-style.
Critics
''Powerful...lyrical
and subtly political." Dave Calhoun, Dazed & Confused
Awards
Winner, 5 awards, nominated for Golden Lion: Venice Film Festival
2001 FIPRESCI Award, London Film Festival 2001
Links
Official
Site
Programme Notes
The notes for
this film are available here.
Audience Rating
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Director
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Babak
Payami |
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Writers |
Babak
Payami
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Cast |
Nassim Abdi
Cyrus Abidi
Youssef Habashi
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Cert |
U |
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Length |
1
hour 45 mins |
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Country |
Iran/Italy
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Language |
In
Farsi with English subtitles |
DVD
Video
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