| 20 FINGERS | |
| "BEEST ANGHOSHT" | |
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| Iran, Great Britain 2004| 73min | |
Language: PersianThe film exposes some of the issues of men and women within the confines of the traditional and family life in Iran. Each episode is devoted to various life situations and displays a different form of male/female interaction. The placing of the actors in a moving vehicle or against a moving backdrop signifies the movement of life despite all the obstacles in its way. The film deals with the roots of dependencies, limitations, power struggles and conflicts that are the familiar stuff of the life on couples in the Middle East. 20 FINGERS is shot with digital camera and most of the scenes are filmed from only one angle. This is a modern, daring, kaleidoscopic morality sketch made by Mania Akbari, the actress well known for her role in Abbas Kiarostami’s film "Ten". Undoubtedly inspired by the form of Kiarostami’s film, Akbari pushes the limits of modern cinema even further. Her film is a strong and provocative statement from the point of view of a modern woman living in patriarchal Iranian society. Ludmilla Cvikova, Rotterdam Film Festival Director: MANIA AKBARI Cast: Bijan Daneshmand, Mania Akbari Screenplay: Mania Akbari // Cinematography: Toraj Aslani // Producer: Sheherazad Media International Festivals and awards: Venice (Digital Cinema Award), Stockholm, Rotterdam, Buenos Aires Homepage: www.film20fingers.com |
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