"I am a filmmaker, I do nothing but make films. Films are my language and the meaning of my life. There is nothing stopping me from making films. Because when I am pushed into the deepest corners, I am with Self-connected. In such a private place, despite the constraints, the need to create has outgrown the desire. I have a heart for film art. That's why I continue to make films no matter what. Only then can I respect myself and feel I'm still alive." Director Jaffa Panasi's method of making a documentary film is rare, without the limitation of the plot frame, the record endows a public transportation such as a taxi with the actual effect and meaning of the lens, if the lens condenses It is a moment in life, then the taxis that traverse the city are countless moving lenses, which record the innocent face of a little girl, the poor boy who can't step out of poverty, the old woman who is superstitious and occluded, struggling with her soul. A middle-aged man who suffers from being unable to expose the wicked, an arrogant young thief, a young teacher who argues that the death penalty should not be equated with a personal crime, a man who struggles to make a will to give all his inheritance to his wife and avoid it falling into the hands of his brother. A victim of a car accident, the wife of the owner of the car accident who cares about the ownership of property, a small businessman who sells DVDs for a living, a student who wants to become a director in the future and is in an environment where the introduction of foreign films is restricted, as well as women holding bouquets of flowers A visit to the girl who protested for being arrested for watching a football game, and she talked generously about the "conspiracy theories" that are everywhere in this country.
It seems that all the passengers who get on the bus are randomly selected, but they are included from the old to the young, from the rich to the poor, from the narrow to the righteous, from the naive to the sleek. The rose in front of the taxi perspective, which was born for "all those who love film art", symbolizes a warm and sincere power. In this society where truth and falsehood coexist, there are few such colors that will decorate The life of an ordinary person like a taxi driver.
Through the conversations between people in the film, we can see that the political taboos in Iran are everywhere, and the power of women's discourse is still weak. The long and unfilmable "truth" has been submerged and layered for countless generations in this country. The government chooses to execute criminals in order to deter the criminals. The film field is a bottleneck except for the domestic one. A female student who was arrested for watching a football game, a girl's mother who was forced to record a fake interview, and a young female lawyer whose career was restricted. Everything is the most real life, and it is more penetrating power to tell the truth. "I" controls the object of the ride, but at the same time it is chosen by them. There will also be a destination that must be reached, as well as unknown accidents. The unknown perspective of the film is hidden in the camera shake that stops abruptly. What is the negative they are looking for? Woolen cloth? Will the two grandmothers thank the driver for coming all the way to return the wallet? Will the girls' movie be released? It all ends here, waiting for reality to push life forward to face the truth.
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