Articles tagged "jafar panahi"

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Offside

by Mike Schiller

[10.Sep.07] :. In Offside, both the men and the women are captives, prisoners of what the film presents as an outdated, archaic mindset.

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Offside (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Mar.07] :. Jafar Panahi's Offside uses handheld mobile framing and non-professional actors to create a natural-seeming rhythm, immersing you in multiple experiences, introducing a number of characters all connected by events, desires, and circumstances.

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The Circle (Dayereh) (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

The effectiveness of 'The Circle' lies in its attention to details -- it shows what it feels like to be watched, to be afraid, to be angry and to be disappointed, all the time.

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