Toothache

Dandan Dard

Iran

1980

24 Min

Color

Persian

Currently 0.0/5 Stars.
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This is one of a few Kiarostami instructional films with a subversive sense of humor; it is, however, too little to really qualify as a goofy short classic like, say, “Colours.” It starts off promisingly, with the narrator making an ominous statement: “Mohammed is a good boy. He does all of his homework. He does everything his parents ask. But there is one thing Mohammed does not do well: HE IS LAZY ABOUT BRUSHING HIS TEETH!” It is a neat reminder that mental hygiene was not unique to the U.S. However, the movie gets bogged down in a dentist’s long explanation about how tooth decay occurs. Overall, we get too little out of this 25-minute dental epic. (also known as Dental Hygiene / Behdasht-e Dandan ) —onlinefilmhome.dk

Director

Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1940. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. He then joined the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, where he started a film section, and this started his career as a filmmaker at the age of 30. Since then he has made many movies and has become one of the most important figures in contemporary Iranian film. He is also a major figure in the arts world, and has had numerous gallery exhibitions of his photography, short films and poetry. He is an iconic figure for what he has done, and he has achieved it all by believing in the arts and the creativity of his mind. —World Cinema Foundation