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Taxi
Why this pick
Panahi again turns restricted circumstances into a playful, quietly defiant work, using an everyday Tehran journey to blur performance, documentary observation and lived reality.
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MOVIE2011 1h 15m IRN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Micky
Himself, Sima's dog