FEATURE

Panahi has created a quietly engaging parable, full of intelligence and humility, and a real respect for women.

-The Guardian

The film opens with an established film actress in Iran, watching a video of a young girl who is very upset because her parents won’t let her attend the Tehran drama conservatory. At the video’s conclusion, the actress (Behnaz Jafari) decides that she must discover the real fate of this girl. She enlists the aid of her director (Jafar Panahi) to go on the road to the small village in which that girl lived. The film then turns into a subtly developed exploration of the role of women in Iranian society. This is legendary film-maker Panahi’s 4th film after being banned from filmmaking in 2010. This film continues his despairingly acidic observation of a society that is appalling in its treatment of women. The final scene will leave you in serious contemplation.