| Description |
1 online resource (93 min., 1 video file) |
| Series |
Global lens collection |
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New world cinema: independent features & shorts, 1990-present |
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Global lens collection.
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| Summary |
In this dreamlike yet earthbound film, Rahmat the boatman navigates the increasingly brackish waters of a coastal land, collecting the heartaches and tears of its inhabitants. But he remains powerless against their misguided attempts to appease the gods and make the land green again, whether by offering a bride to the sea or forcibly "treating" the eyes of a painter who sees in different colors. Drawing firsthand on the challenges faced by Iranian artists of today, writer-director Mohammad Rasoulof's deeply atmospheric and poetical film is a gorgeous allegory of intolerance, brutality and mystified routine that resonates far beyond any one state's borders |
| Notes |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009 |
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Released as part of a 10-DVD set entitled "Global Lens 2011". The set also includes a bonus CD-ROM with discussion guides and background information for each film |
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Description from videodisc version, title from title screen (viewed November 24, 2014) |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Ebrahim Ghafouri ; editing, Jafar Panahi ; music, Mohammad Reza Darvishi |
| Cast |
Hasan Pourshirazi, Younes Ghazali, Mohammad Rabbani, Mohammad Shirvani, Omid Zare |
| Notes |
Farsi dialogue with English subtitles |
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Won 2009 Dubai International Film Festival Asia Africa Special Jury Prize, Feature Film; Won 2009 Dubai International Film Festival Muhr Asia Africa Award, Best Actor; Won 2010 Durban International Film Festival Best Film Award, Feature Film Competition; Nominated 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival Golden Seashell Award |
| Subject |
Manners and customs.
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Iran -- Social life and customs -- Drama
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Iran.
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| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Internet videos.
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Internet videos.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films
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Foreign language films
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Films de fiction.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Rasoulof, Mohammad.
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Purshirazi, Hassan.
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Ghazali, Younes.
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Rabbani, Mohammad.
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Darvīshī, Muḥammad Riz̤ā, 1955-
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Karimi, Shahram, 1957-
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