Taxi

A warm, witty, and quietly daring ride through everyday Tehran, blending humour and quiet defiance in a confined space.

Directed by

Jafar Panahi

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Jafar Panahi, Hana Saeidi, Nasrin Sotoudeh

Overview

A yellow cab is driving through the vibrant and colourful streets of Tehran. Very diverse passengers enter the taxi, each candidly expressing their views while being interviewed by the driver who is no one else but the director Jafar Panahi himself. His camera placed on the dashboard of his mobile film studio captures the spirit of Iranian society through this comedic and dramatic drive…

How it feels

Warm, satirical, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Freedom, politics, class, justice

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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