A visual social examination in the form of ten conversations between a driving woman and her various pick-ups and hitchhikers.
Direction
Kiarostami's dashboard cameras = most democratic cinema ever.
Writing
Conversations so real you'll forget they're scripted.
Acting
Mania Akbari's micro-expressions while driving—devastating.
Director
Abbas Kiarostami
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Khatami's reform era, this was banned in Iran for its frank portrayal of female independence—Akbari later became a feminist activist and was exiled.
The 'invisible' camera technique—two fixed dashboard cams, no crew in car—means actors genuinely drove through Tehran traffic, making every reaction unperformable.
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