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Film · 2015

Taxi Tehran

Original titleTaxi

Directed by Jafar Panahi · starring Jafar Panahi

  • 1 h 22 min
  • Documentary · Drama
  • Iran
  • Released in the UK 29 October 2015
  • 7.3 AverageMovieNCo
  • 6.8 Users4 votes
  • 7.8 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

The ingenious Jafar Panahi's 'Taxi' is shot almost entirely within a cab that circles the streets of Tehran, with Panahi himself in the driver's seat. In the course of a day, the cab becomes a stage (or a confessional) for the assorted strangers that Panahi picks up, as the director invites them to speak about their concerns, fears, hopes, and expectations. As the director/cab driver coaxes forth this series of narratives, the camera captures a panorama of the vibrant, bustling, and fascinating city through the car windows. Without ever leaving the cab, Panahi quietly orchestrates a multi-layered mosaic of life in today's Iran. The director of films like 'This is not a movie', 'Out of Bounds' or 'The Circle', managed to win the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival 2015 thanks to this movie that was also nominated for the film festival Sydney.

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The essentials

Runtime
82 min1 hour and 22 minutes
How long is Taxi Tehran?
1 hour and 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Taxi Tehran released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 29 October 2015.
Who directed Taxi Tehran?
Jafar Panahi.
Where can I watch Taxi Tehran?
In the UK you can watch it on subscription on Mubi and with the Prime Video channel on Mubi.
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Cast

Full cast (5)
Director
Jafar Panahi
Writers
Jafar Panahi
Producers
Jafar Panahi
Cinematography
Jafar Panahi

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 4 reviews
6.8 4 votes

What the critics say average 7.8 from 4

  • 8.0 VarietyScott Foundas "Another playful, yet profound reflection on the intersection between life and art. (...) The result is a film of quiet but profound indignation, who laughs at the surface, but howls of rage inside" Read
  • 8.0 El MundoLuis Martínez "An (other) lesson in cinema and life by Jafar Panahi. (...) A strange fiction with a documentary essence halfway between comedy, tragedy and what comes next." Read
  • 7.5 FotogramasSergi Sánchez "As realistic as an artificial experimente that again, questions the boundaries between documentary and fiction. The result is a cool movie but also an epic gesture" Read

Trivia

All 6 facts

  • The film is completely set in one car and the cameras never leave it.

  • The film was shot using three small Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Cameras in the taxi to avoid attracting attention outside of the car and to protect the actors' security.

  • To avoid attracting attention, no artificial lights could be used in the taxi. Jafar Panahi had a sunroof set on the car to get enough light during the shooting.

  • Panahi's third film after his 20-year ban on filmmaking.

  • The passengers are played by non-professional actors, whose identities remain anonymous.

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