3 Faces
Year: 2018
Country:
IRAN
Language:
Persian
Run Time:
100 minutes
When beloved Iranian actress Behnaz Jafari receives a video from a young girl in a remote village, her life is shattered. It depicts the apparent suicide of the girl—an aspiring actress forbidden by her family to attend the conservatory in Tehran. Jafari begs her friend, filmmaker Jafar Panahi, to travel with her to the girl’s village to discover if the video is real. Instantly the peculiar tyrannies of any small village confront them, with unique codes of honor and prejudices. 3 FACES brilliantly charts dangerous literal and figurative roads leading to the hearts and souls of the travelers. The film enfolds us in the life of this mountain village with sublime and elegant simplicity. As Jafari investigates the mystery of the video, what (and who) she finds becomes more intriguing. Deceptively restrained in its focus, 3 FACES holds worlds in its graceful palm. As the travelers discover, the plainest vessels can contain the rarest wines. You will be richer for this journey. (In Farsi with subtitles) —C.R.
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Sidebar
Pan-Asian Cinema
Competition
International Narrative Competition
Director
Jafar Panahi
Born in Iran, Jafar Panahi is an award-winning director, writer, and producer. His films are known for portraying realistic images of the Iranian society, causing them to be banned from the screen in Iran. Panahi was condemned to a 20-year ban on filmmaking, screenwriting, traveling outside of the country, and giving interviews. He has won a number of human right prizes, such as the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and The Medal of Art for Freedom.
Filmography
The White Balloon (1995)–CIFF20, The Mirror (1997), The Circle (2000)–CIFF25, Crimson Gold (2003), Offside (2006), This is Not a Film (2011), Closed Curtain (2013), Taxi Tehran (2015), 3 FACES (2018)
Producer
Jafar Panahi
Screenwriting
Jafar Panahi
Cinematography
Amin Jafari
Editing
Mastaneh Mohajer
Principal Cast
Behnaz Jafari, Jafar Panahi, Marziyeh Rezaei, Maedeh Erteghaei, Narges Del Aram
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