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Mood:
- AtmosphericBleakContemplativeEmotionalGloomyTouching
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Plot:
- Losing-it HeroPsychologicalVillage LifeMind and SoulSocial RelationsMentally UnstableSplit PersonalityDown on Your Luck more...
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Genres:
- DramaForeign
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century60s
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Place:
- AsiaIranMiddle EastCountrysideVillageFarm
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Praise:
- ControversialAward WinnerBerlin Festival WinnerPrestigious Awards
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Based on:
- Based on Play
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealisticSlow
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Look:
- B&W
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Gaav, 1969
Persian
Iran
Profile of Gaav
The mood of Gaav is bleak, emotional, and gloomy. The plot centers around a losing-it hero, village life, and social relations. It is a drama and foreign movie. In approach, Gaav is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. It takes place, at least partly, on a farm, in the countryside, and in a village. Gaav is set in Iran and Asia. It happens in the 1960s. Visually, it is black and white. Gaav is adapted from a play. The movie is known for being controversial and a Berlin festival winner.
Summary of Gaav
This Iranian drama from acclaimed director Dariush Mehrjui follows the trials and tribulations of a farmer in a small village. When he leaves his farm for a brief period his beloved cow suddenly dies, causing consternation amongst the locals, and a decision is made to tell the grief stricken farmer that his cow has simply wandered off. The subsequent events involve plenty of musings on life, with the film evolving into a deep tract on identity and the self.
Details
| Language: | Persian |
| Country: | Iran |
| Release date: | October 1971 |
| Runtime: | 105 min |
Cast and Crew
as Masht Hassan
as Islam
as Abbas
as Boy
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