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Ten
Ten
8.4
/10
5,943 Ratings

TEN

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Directed by Abbas Kiarostami, Mania Akbari
Iran, France, 2002
Drama, Avant-Garde, Documentary

Synopsis

One woman drives through the streets of Tehran over several days. Her journey is comprised of ten conversations with various passengers, including her sister, a hitchhiking prostitute, and a jilted bride. As Kiarostami’s “dashboard cams” eavesdrop, a portrait of Iran comes into focus.

Synopsis

One woman drives through the streets of Tehran over several days. Her journey is comprised of ten conversations with various passengers, including her sister, a hitchhiking prostitute, and a jilted bride. As Kiarostami’s “dashboard cams” eavesdrop, a portrait of Iran comes into focus.

Our take

Experimenting with the possibilities of digital video for the first time, Abbas Kiarostami turns a simple premise into one of the most inventive, inspired, and acclaimed works of 21st-century cinema. As conceptually bold as it is rigorous, Ten’s minimalist design contains multitudes.