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20 Fingers

2004 1h 12m Drama List
Tomatometer 1 Reviews 60% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Over the course of seven vignettes, an Iranian couple (Mania Akbari, Bijan Daneshmand) argue over a variety of marital issues. Through their discussions, the couple explore the nature of personal relationships in the Middle East, paying special attention to cultural dynamics between men and women. The two debate broad issues such as jealousy, adultery, homosexuality and abortion. But they also delve deeply into more specific areas surrounding their Iranian heritage.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Painter-turned-actress Mania Akbari makes her directorial debut with 20 Fingers, and it's no small achievement. Rated: 3/4 Jun 22, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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pasha a My Favourite. Brilliant and very true! Each episode is a real life and really we should admire Mania for this masterpiece. I hope her luck and health. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member [center][img]http://filmguide.afifest.com/tixSYS/filmguide/images/filmstills/2057.jpg[/img][/center] [left]20 Fingers, a continuation of Ten, is a extremely weak entry from contemporary Iranian cinema. The film relies entirely on dialogue, forgetting completely that a film is told [i]visually[/i]. People were literally walking out of the theater; ironically, director Mania Akbari talked about wanting to walk out of a film at the San Sebastian Film Fest, but not doing so due to the director being present at the screening (she left the theater for this reason, but came back for the Q&A).[/left] [left]One Iranian man from the audience essentially said, "Why didn't you record an audiotape instead?" She responded in a seemingly serene manner, while her friends stared at the man furiously and in disgust.[/left] [left]I was terribly disappointed by this terrible example of Iranian cinema trying to expose the wrongdoings of the nation.[/left] Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Over the course of seven vignettes, an Iranian couple (Mania Akbari, Bijan Daneshmand) argue over a variety of marital issues. Through their discussions, the couple explore the nature of personal relationships in the Middle East, paying special attention to cultural dynamics between men and women. The two debate broad issues such as jealousy, adultery, homosexuality and abortion. But they also delve deeply into more specific areas surrounding their Iranian heritage.
Director
Mania Akbari
Producer
Bijan Daneshmand
Screenwriter
Mania Akbari
Genre
Drama
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 27, 2007
Runtime
1h 12m