
When a young girl's mother doesn't meet her after school, she tries to navigate the streets of Tehran by herself.
Directed by Jafar Panahi, The Mirror leans on a strong ensemble — Mina Mohammad Khani, Kazem Mojdehi, Naser Omuni — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1997.
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The lives of three strong-willed women and a young musician cross paths in Tehran’s schizophrenic society where sex, adultery, corruption, prostitution and drugs coexist with strict religious law. In this bustling modern metropolis, avoiding prohibition has become an everyday sport and breaking taboos can be a means of personal emancipation.
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