Facing Mirrors
| Facing Mirrors | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Negar Azarbayjani |
| Produced by | Fereshteh Taerpoor |
| Written by |
Negar Azarbayjani Fereshteh Taerpoor |
| Starring | Homayoun Ershadi |
| Cinematography | Turaj Mansuri |
| Distributed by | Box Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Facing Mirrors (Persian: آینههای روبرو, transliterated: Aynehaye Rooberoo) is a 2011 Iranian drama film directed by Negar Azarbayjani.[1][2]
Plot
Rana and Adineh (Eddie), two women of different backgrounds and social class are brought together to share a journey. Rana, inexperienced, religious and bound by traditions, is forced to drive a cab in order to survive financially and support her family. Adineh, wealthy yet rebellious, has escaped from her home. Together they share a cab ride. In the middle of the way, Rana realizes that her passenger is transsexual, and planning on having an operation. For Rana, comprehending and accepting such reality is difficult and equal to surpassing all she believes in and traditions she values.[3]
Cast
- Homayoun Ershadi as Pedar
- Shayesteh Irani as Eddie (Adineh)
- Nima Shahrokh Shahi as Brother
- Qazal Shakeri as Rana
Awards and nominations
At the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Shayesteh Irani was nominated for Best Performance.[4] The film was nominated to win Scythian Deer for Grand Prix and has been awarded the Special Mention Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for Feature Film at the Molodist International Film Festival.[5]
At San Francisco's Frameline Film Festival in 2012, Facing Mirrors received "Best First Feature" award for Negar Azarbayjani's first feature.[6] In the eighteenth edition of the LGBT film festival held in Paris, Negar Azarbayjani won the Grand Prix prize at Chéries-Chéris 2012. The film won against nine other competitors in the official selection.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 146. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ↑ "Film: Facing Mirrors". insideout. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ "Facing Mirrors". The Film Collaborative. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2011 ".
- ↑ "Molodist International Film Festival 2011 — the full list".
- ↑ "SF Frameline Film Festival 2012 winners". 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Chéries-Chéris 2012 PALMARÈS ".