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Facing Mirrors

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Rana tries to hold on to her simple way of life, while Adineh flees from the city and complications of being a transsexual.

Critics Reviews

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John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) 09/17/2012
3.5/4
Elevated by a pair of powerful lead performances, the first movie from Iran to feature a transgendered lead character offers a revealing and surprising treatment of LGBT themes in a fundamentalist Islamic context. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Blake R 05/01/2023 I can definitely relate to the character. See more 03/24/2013 Splendid movie! Really powerful image of Iran and transsexuality. Highly recommended! See more 08/14/2012 Another one with terrible subtitles. See more 08/07/2012 An honest and compelling watch. With top notch performances and a brilliant screenplay, Facing Mirrors proves to be a compelling watch. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Negar Azarbayjani

Director

Homayoun Ershadi

Pedar

Shayesteh Irani

Adineh

Nima Shahrokh Shahi

Brother

Qazal Shakeri

Rana

Saber Abar

Sadegh
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Movie Info

Synopsis Rana tries to hold on to her simple way of life, while Adineh flees from the city and complications of being a transsexual.
Director
Negar Azarbayjani
Screenwriter
Negar Azarbayjani, Fereshteh Taerpoor
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
1h 42m