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A Moment of Innocence

1997 · 78 min

A gentle, self-reflexive film that blurs memory and reenactment, inviting quiet reflection on forgiveness and the stories we tell.

Directed by: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Mirhadi Tayebi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Ali Bakhsi

Overview: A semi-autobiographical account of an incident in Makhmalbaf's life when, as a 17-year-old, he stabbed a policeman at a protest rally. Two decades later, he tracks down the policeman he injured in an attempt to make amends.

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Directed by: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Mirhadi Tayebi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Ali Bakhsi

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
guilt
redemption
identity
art
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Written by: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Starring: Mirhadi Tayebi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Ali Bakhsi, Ammar Tafti, Maryam Mohamadamini, Moharram Zaynalzadeh, Hana Makhmalbaf
Music: Majid Entezami
Cinematography: Mahmoud Kalari
Runtime: 78 min
Country: Iran, France
Languages: Persian

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