Brick and Mirror (Persian title: Khesht o Ayeneh - Persian: خشت و آینه) is a 1964 Iranian Persian-genre drama film directed by Ebrahim Golestan and starring Zakaria Hashemi, Akbar Meshkin, Pari Saberi, Jamshid Mashayekhi, Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz and Manouchehr Farid.[1][2] In July 2018, it was selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section at the 75th Venice International Film Festival.[3]
| Brick and Mirror | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ebrahim Golestan |
| Written by | Ebrahim Golestan |
| Produced by | Ebrahim Golestan |
| Starring | Zakaria Hashemi Akbar Meshkin Pari Saberi Jamshid Mashayekhi Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz Manouchehr Farid Parviz Fannizadeh Jalal Moghadam Tajolmolouk Ahmadi Mehri Mehrnia |
| Cinematography | Soleiman Minasian |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Plot
editHashem (Zakaria Hashemi) is a taxi driver who finds a baby child in the back seat of his cab one night after he gives a ride to a young lady. He and his girlfriend, Taji (Tajolmolouk Ahmadi), try to cope with this unwanted child. Hashem insists on getting rid of the child, Taji on keeping him.
References
edit- ^ خشت و آینه Archived April 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine sourehcinema.com
- ^ خشت و آینه aftabir.com (Persian language)
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2018, Venice Classics". labiennale.org. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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