伊朗资深导演巴曼·法玛纳拉被禁拍片二十年后的第一部作品
“介于伯格曼与费里尼之间”
“来自伊朗的伍迪艾伦”
获得：2001年 柏林电影节最佳亚洲电影奖
伊斯坦布尔电影节影评人奖
蒙特利尔电影节评委会奖
导演Bahman Farmanara在79年前是影坛主要人物，因为改革浪潮的拖累，不能涉足此范围，
廿年后方可拍成此片，可谓呕心沥血。本片关于存在和死的深深鼓舞的沉思。
影片自传式的讲述导演巴曼陷入死亡的困境中故事。略带政治色彩，
带出现今伊朗的不同景况。同时夹杂个人对死亡将至之恐惧。

The international success of Iranian cinema over the years may have veiled the fact that its filmmakers work under harsh circumstances rarely seen elsewhere. This film explores Iranian censorship codes by analyzing dozens of clips from mainstream and art films. It features interviews with 12 Iranian filmmakers, including Jafar Panahi, Bahman Ghobadi, and Oscar-winning Asghar Farhadi. It also documents the brave efforts of those filmmakers whose independence has been punished by being banned from working, imprisonment, and forced exile.

A Documentary about the New Wave movement in Iranian cinema.