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- 2015
- Not Rated
- Koch Lorber Films
- 1 h 22 m
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Koch Lorber Films
- 1 h 22 m
Summary Director Jafar Panahi drives a yellow cab through the vibrant streets of Tehran, picking up a diverse group of passengers in a single day. Each man, woman, and child candidly expresses his or her own view of the world, while being interviewed by the curious and gracious driver/director. His camera, placed on the dashboard of his mobile f...
Directed By: Jafar Panahi
Written By: Jafar Panahi
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Koch Lorber Films
- 1 h 22 m
- 2015
- Not Rated
- Koch Lorber Films
- 1 h 22 m
Jafar Panahi's Taxi
7.0
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Summary Director Jafar Panahi drives a yellow cab through the vibrant streets of Tehran, picking up a diverse group of passengers in a single day. Each man, woman, and child candidly expresses his or her own view of the world, while being interviewed by the curious and gracious driver/director. His camera, placed on the dashboard of his mobile f...
Directed By: Jafar Panahi
Written By: Jafar Panahi
Where to Watch
Metascore
Universal acclaim
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
91
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0% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal acclaim
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
91
100% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
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This is a movie that you will admire both for its courage and its creativity.
Like Mr. Panahi’s cab, his film is equipped with both windows and mirrors. It’s reflective and revealing, intimate and wide-ranging, compact and moving.
User Score
Generally favorable
Based on 74 User Ratings
7.0
69% Positive
51 Ratings
51 Ratings
16% Mixed
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15% Negative
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User Score
Generally favorable
Based on 74 User Ratings
7.0
69% Positive
51 Ratings
51 Ratings
16% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
15% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
بهترین فیلمی که تا الان ساخته شد فقط میگم نگاه کنید
The best film ever made at just sayin '
بهترین فیلمی که تا الان ساخته شد فقط میگم نگاه کنید
The best film ever made at just sayin '
بهترین فیلمی که تا الان ساخته شد فقط میگم نگاه کنید
The best film ever made at just sayin '
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From Iran, a rare bird that deserves to be seen. The idea of a taxi a confessional and an opinion forum is one of the best movies of the year. Check it out.
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At 82 minutes, this is a brisk but hugely powerful work that is cinema of the oppressed par excellence.
The rich, not-always-rule-following mosaic of Iranian life he's created in Taxi — at once inspired, and inspiring — is the portrait that the outside world will see of Iran.
Those who’ve followed Panahi’s career over the decades will catch echoes of and references to his earlier movies, and at times Taxi is as much a tour of his filmography as it is of Tehran.
Taxi is a strange movie. These are nonprofessional actors, and the film veers between documentary realism and playful staginess.
Panahi’s latest act of defiance is entirely commendable on a number of levels, but I regret to say that from my own perspective, Taxi is the weakest of the films he’s made since he was enjoined from making them.
It sound difficult to hate on a movie meant for you to enjoy and give it a positive score but I believe the critics are right again and these users need to step up movie-going.
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Roaming around Tehran in a taxi for 80 minutes.
This is one of the unique film, and the filmmaking I have seen. It is a docudrama, starred and directed by Jafar Panahi. It is my first film of his and I'm very impressed. I also learnt he was banned from making movies and to leave the country since last 5 years. But he took all the legal route possible to keep making them, and this movie is the result of it. He had made a couple of them before this, but with this he came outdoors to capture the streets of the Iranian capital.
This movie entirely set in a taxi, well, the cameras never leaves the car, but car roams around the city, Tehran. A real time movie that runs for nearly 80 minutes. There's no open or the end credits other than the title texts and some statements. The story was very interesting, that I don't know whether it was scripted or factual, but the planning was so good to shoot it in a low profile.
All the actors except the director were non pros. That definitely needs a loud applaud, because the outcome tells the quality of their exhibition. It gives a glimpse of the life as a taxi driver who sees the city through his eyes and meets the people. Some scenes were extremely funny, some were dark humours and some were thoughtful. Each time when a new character enters the frame, a new topic has brought with them and discussed, that mean the movie is totally engaging with a variety that keeps you hooked till the final.
"We already have the world record of hangings after China."
I think the end was very smart, because of that kind of conclusion and no post-production credits, I thought that's how the archives were smuggled out of the country and made it ready. But no one knows the truth how it all has been done, otherwise Jafar Panahi would have landed in a trouble. A rare gem and one of the best of 2015 that you must try it if you are a film fanatic.
Initially, I mean before decide to watch it, I was not sure it will reach my expectations. When I sat for it, the experience was different and now I am extremely happy for giving it a try. Opinion might vary about the film, but the effort must be appreciated. Especially in a circumstance where the filmmaker has everything against him, I meant legally, but came strong in what he believes is his passion. That is inspiring and also for a risk he has taken really paid off.
It won a few Internation Filmfare awards and that's how I actually came to know about this. I'm positive this film won't disappoint you as well, well, if you are not looking for twists and turns like an intelligent or a big budget film. As I said, I could have not asked a better than this, a very simple yet entertaining movie.
8/10
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It's the worst movie I ever **** made this ****?? Just a stupid anti IRAN **** just waisted my time.i perefer watch a youtuber video. I am telling ****'t waist your time for watching this.
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Production Company
Jafar Panahi Film Productions,
Kino Lorber
Release Date Oct 2, 2015
Duration 1 h 22 m
Rating Not Rated
Website
http://www.jafarpanahistaxi.com/
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Luxembourg City Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Mumbai Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
