Tehran Taxi (2015)
Jafar Panahi is banned from making movies by the Iranian government, so he poses as a taxi driver and makes a movie about social challenges in Iran. He drives a taxi 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.
Primary Title
- Tehran Taxi
Date Broadcast
- Monday 18 July 2016
Release Year
- 2015
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 55
Duration
- 85:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Jafar Panahi is banned from making movies by the Iranian government, so he poses as a taxi driver and makes a movie about social challenges in Iran. He drives a taxi 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.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Persian
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Tehran (Iran)--Drama
- Iran--Social conditions--1997---Drama
- Taxicab drivers--Drama
- Automobile occupants--Drama
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
Contributors
- Jafar Panahi (Director)
- Jafar Panahi (Writer)
- Jafar Panahi Film Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Tehran (Iran)--Drama
- Iran--Social conditions--1997---Drama
- Taxicab drivers--Drama
- Automobile occupants--Drama