The Jar
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ebrahim Foruzesh
Behzad Khodaveisi
Fatemah Azrah
Alireza Haji-ghasemi
Ramazan Molla-abbasi
Hossein Balai
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In a remote Iranian desert village the children attend a one-room school house, and drink water from a large communal terracotta jar. One day a crack appears in the jar, and suddenly parent-child relationships, the teacher's authority, and even the power structure within the village are thrown into question. One parent's attempt to fix the vessel and other's effort to raise money to purchase a new one lead to rumors and misunderstandings aplenty.
Director
Ebrahim Foruzesh
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 27, 1995
Released in United States September 27, 1995
Second feature for veteran producer Ebrahim Foruzesh who marked his feature directorial debut with "The Key" (Iran/1987), written and edited by Abbas Kiarostami.
This film, previously banned by the Iranian government, received its first international showing at the 1994 Locarno International Film Festival where it won the Gold Leopard for Best Film.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.
Shown at Fajr International Film Festival February 1-11 1992.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 4-14, 1994.
color
dialogue Persian
subtitled English
Released in United States Fall September 27, 1995
Released in United States September 27, 1995 (Film Forum; New York City)
