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Title Statement | 20 fingers [dvd] / produced by Bijan Daneshmand ; writer, Mania Akbari ; directed by Mania Akbari. |
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Alternative Title(s) | Twenty fingers |
Series | Iranian new wave |
Additional Contributors | Daneshmand, Bijan |
Akbari, Mania | |
Publication | Chicago: Facets Video, [2007] |
Extent of Item | 1 videodisc (72 min.) |
ISBN | 1565806212 (v.r.) 9781565806214 (v.r.) |
Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 736899105327 |
Other Number | 2368055 |
General Notes | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004. Widescreen version. Special features: scene selection, Facets Cine-Notes collectible booklet. |
Production Credits | Director of photography, Turaj Aslani ; editor, Mania Akbari. |
Performance Credits | Bijan Daneshmand, Mania Akbari. |
Audience & Ratings | Not rated. |
Languages | In Farsi with English subtitles.In Persian |
System Details | NTSC DVD ; all regions ; Dolby Digital. |
Awards | Venice Film Festival, 2004: Digital Cinema Award (Mania Akbari) ; Bahamas International Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize for Spirit of Freedom ; Digital International Barcelona Film Festival: Best director, best actress. |
Summary | Seven vignettes, featuring the same two actors as different characters, explore the heartbreak and joy of relationships. Some problems are universal, while others reveal the harsh realities of modern-day Iran, especially for women. |
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By Topic | Man-woman relationships--Fiction--Iran |
Feature films--Iran | |
By Location | Iran--Fiction |