Closed Curtain
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Closed Curtain
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi bravely defies his 20-year ban on filmmaking yet again and,
stunningly, he has created a masterpiece that not only lives up to his earlier, pre-ban work but in many ways surpasses it.
In a secluded house by the sea with the curtains shut, a screenwriter hides from the world with only his dog
as company. The tranquility is abruptly broken one night by the arrival of a young woman fleeing from the
authorities. Refusing to leave, she takes refuge in the house. But come dawn, another unexpected
presence will change everything.
stunningly, he has created a masterpiece that not only lives up to his earlier, pre-ban work but in many ways surpasses it.
In a secluded house by the sea with the curtains shut, a screenwriter hides from the world with only his dog
as company. The tranquility is abruptly broken one night by the arrival of a young woman fleeing from the
authorities. Refusing to leave, she takes refuge in the house. But come dawn, another unexpected
presence will change everything.
Runtime
106
Language
Persian
Director
Jafar Panahi,
Kambuzia Partovi
Cast
Kambuzia Partovi,
Maryam Moqadam,
Jafar Panahi
Awards:
Winner, Silver Bear, Berlin International Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
“Are there windows behind those curtains?” asks the mysterious woman to the mysterious writer in Jafar Panahi’s “Closed Curtain,” an ambiguous, allegorical film made by the world’s best-known banned director. We think we know the answer to that question – the writer has locked himself (and his ...
Played at
Lumiere Music Hall 7.18.14 - 7.24.14
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