Taxi

film by Panahi [2015]

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Taxi is a 2015 film directed by Jafar Panahi. In this film, Panahi himself drives a taxi in Tehran, using the car's dashboard camera to capture his interactions with passengers. The movie is noted for its blend of documentary and fictional elements, offering a glimpse into contemporary Iranian society through the diverse characters Panahi encounters. The film won the Golden Bear at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival. Panahi, an acclaimed Iranian filmmaker, has often faced challenges with the Iranian government, leading to some of his films being banned and him serving jail time.1

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Taxi, It Was Just an Accident, and legal issues
In Taxi (2015), Panahi has been reduced to driving a cab, his sole contact with filmmaking the dashboard camera that is supposed to protect him from robbery. The film is reminiscent of Kiarostami’s “car films,” such as 10 (2002), but in a more comic vein, and…
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In Taxi (2015), Panahi has been reduced to driving a cab, his sole contact with filmmaking the dashboard camera that is supposed to protect him from robbery. The film is reminiscent of Kiarostami’s “car films,” such as 10 (2002), but in a more comic vein, and…
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