Beest Angosht


1h 12m 2004

Brief Synopsis

Filmmakers Bijan Daneshmand and Mania Akbari expose some of the issues men and women face within the confines of tradition and family life in Iran. Each episode is devoted to various life-situations and displays a different form of male/female interaction. The placing of the actors in a moving vehic

Film Details

Also Known As
20 Fingers
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2004
Location
Iran

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 12m

Synopsis

Filmmakers Bijan Daneshmand and Mania Akbari expose some of the issues men and women face within the confines of tradition and family life in Iran. Each episode is devoted to various life-situations and displays a different form of male/female interaction. The placing of the actors in a moving vehicle or against a moving backdrop signifies the movement of life despite all the obstacles in its way. The film deals with the roots of dependencies, limitations, power struggles and conflicts that are the familiar stuff of the life of couples in the Middle East.

Film Details

Also Known As
20 Fingers
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2004
Location
Iran

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 12m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Award for Best Film Cinema Digitale at the 2004 Venice International Film Festival.

Released in United States 2004

Released in United States November 2004

Released in United States on Video March 27, 2007

Released in United States September 2004

Shown at Venice International Film Festival September 1-11, 2004.

Released in United States 2004

Released in United States on Video March 27, 2007

Released in United States November 2004 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Competition) November 4-14, 2004.)

Released in United States September 2004 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival September 1-11, 2004.)