Banoo
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Dariush Mehrjui
Khosro Shakibai
Fathali Oveisi
Sima Tirandaz
Mahmud Kalari
Ferdos Kaviani
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Technical Specs
Synopsis
A wealthy woman finds herself alone in her huge house when her husband leaves her. She takes in a homeless gardener and his wife in an attempt both to be charitable and to find new meaning in her life. Next, the gardener's daughter and her kids arrive and then an old man. Soon the house is full, and the woman feels like she has a new family. But things soon turn sour, and lonely again, the woman is forced to lock herself in her room to escape the invaders.
Director
Dariush Mehrjui
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Forum) February 10-21, 1999.
Shown at Fajr Film Festival (market) February 1-11, 1999.
Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York June 14-29, 2000.
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