Five (2003)

Original title

Five Dedicated to Ozu

Directed by

Abbas Kiarostami

Genre

documentary film

Country

Iran, France

Runtime

1h 14m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows five extended takes of natural scenes. There is no story or dialogue just the passage of time in each fixed camera shot.

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What happens

Five (Persian: پنج Panj), also known as Five Dedicated to Ozu, is a 2003 Iranian documentary film directed by Abbas Kiarostami. The film consists of five long shots, averaging about 16 minutes each. Four of the five have fixed camera positions. It was first screened at the 2003 NHK Asian Film Festival and was also screened out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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