Ten
by Abbas Kiarostami
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Actor: Amene Moradi, Amin Maher, Kamran Adl, Mania Akbari, Roya ArabshahiDirector: Abbas Kiarostami
Cinematographer: Abbas Kiarostami
Editor: Abbas Kiarostami
Producer: Abbas Kiarostami
Writer: Abbas Kiarostami
Editor: Bahman Kiarostami
Editor: Vahid Ghazi
Producer: Caley Thomas
Producer: Marin Karmitz
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Farsi (Original Language); English (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Zeitgeist Films
Movie Reviews of Ten
Movie Review: Disappointing, especially from Kiarostami
Summary: 2 Stars
I watched this film twice, and I didn't really like it. Cinematically, it was garbage. As a document of modern day Tehran, it's interesting, but ultimately, it's a very unimaginative, tedious film. Kiarostami simply takes 2 digital video cameras, straps them to both sides of a car, and has actors (professionals and non-professionals) drive around amd talk. It does offer a more multi-faceted portrait of Iranians than you usually get in the mainstream press, but the film is really boring to look at. It is not especially creative to strap 2 cameras to a car and make a "film". There's really no difference between Ten and any news piece you will see on the evening news, except this film is 90 minutes. The documentary, 10 on 10, is more interesting, simply because Abbas himself is the star, and he talks about how he makes films. He does say that he feels his film Ten is the future of cinema. I hope he's mistaken. Don't misunderstand me, this review is not a hatchet job on Kiarostami. He is a great filmmaker. Taste of Cherry, Close Up, and The Wind Will Carry Us are all masterpieces, and deserve the accolades they receive. Unless you are a Kiarostami completist, you can skip this one, otherwise, watch it once.
Summary of Ten
World-renowned Iranian writer-director Abbas Kiarostami (TASTE OF CHERRY, THROUGH THE OLIVE TREES) has created a deceptively simple work-shot on digital video within the confines of a single vehicle-that brings the intricate nature of Iran's sexual and social politics into sharp focus. Seen through the eyes of a beautiful, chador-clad divorc?e, the film catches her impromptu conversations with various female passengers (and her imperious young son) as she navigates Tehran's congested and vibrant streets over the course of several days. As Kiarostami's "dashboard cam" eavesdrops on these extraordinary and moving stories of sex, divorce, love and religion, an entirely original and fascinating portrait of modern Iran emerges. Also features the "master class" making-of documentary 10 ON TEN.Art House & International DVD Video
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