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Original Title: Tanha Dar Tehran
Released: May 28, 1999
Country: Iran
Director: Pirooz Kalantari
Language: Farsi
Theme: Social & Economic Issues
Genre: Drama
Summary
Behnaz Jafari is a 24-year-old girl who has studied dramatic literature and plays parts in movies and TV programs. At 5 her father abandoned the family, and a few years ago she lost her mother. Now she lives by herself in Tehran. She likes people and wishes to be liked, too, by those who are worried about her lonely life. They urge her to act appropriately and advise her against playfulness. They ask her to be like a lady, serious and reasonable according to the accepted codes of society. She is asked to think about success and fame, marriage, children and money. This documentary portrays some unconventional images of a young girl in Iranian society. A number of prestigious Iranian filmmakers viewed this documentary, and it actually paved the way for Behnaz Jafari to act in some feature films, like Samira Makhmalbaf’s The Blackboards, which won a Jury Prize at Cannes 2000, too. She is now a well-known actress in Iranian cinema. Festivals and Awards: Winner of the Jury’s Diploma of Honor at Kish Festival 2001. Tags: Women, Arts
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