The Mirror

1997 1h 34m FA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 63

Drama

Synopsis

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When a young girl's mother doesn't meet her after school, she tries to navigate the streets of Tehran by herself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mina Mohammad Khani
Little Girl / Mina
Kazem Mojdehi
Actor
Naser Omuni
Ranande
M. Shirzad
Pirezan
T. Samadpour
Farash

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jafar Panahi
Writers: Jafar Panahi
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jafar Panahi, shot by Farzad Jadat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jafar Panahi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Mina Mohammad Khani and Kazem Mojdehi and Naser Omuni carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jafar Panahi directs. Farzad Jadat behind the camera. Jafar Panahi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jafar Panahi, shot by Farzad Jadat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jafar Panahi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mina Mohammad Khani and Kazem Mojdehi and Naser Omuni carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0117056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.