Summaries

When a young girl becomes lost in the hustle and bustle of Tehran, her journey turns into a dazzling exercise on the nature of film itself.

When a young girl becomes lost in the hustle and bustle of Tehran, her journey turns into a dazzling exercise on the nature of film itself. In this ingenious and daringly original feature, world renowned director Jafar Panahi (The White Balloon, Crimson Gold) has wrapped a blunt political critique inside the layers of a deceptively simple film.—[from video jacket]

A girl in traditional female clothing, with her arm in plaster, comes out of school one day and doesn't find her mother meeting her. She decides to travel home herself, although she doesn't know her address and remembers the road only visually.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • city
  • young
  • girl
  • school
  • little girl
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jun 23, 1998
Countries of origin Iran
Official sites sourehcinema
Language Persian
Filming locations Tehran, Iran
Production companies Rooz Film

Box office

Gross US & Canada $69915
Gross worldwide $69915

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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