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Sex & Philosophy (2005)

Sex & Philosophy poster
Original title
سکس و فلسفه
Directed by
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Genre
drama film
Country
Iran, France
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man examines his relationships with three women. The film explores love, desire, and personal philosophy. It is set in Tajikistan.

meditativecontemplativeintimatedeliberateemotionalreflectivepoeticslow-paced

What happens

Sex & Philosophy (Persian: سکس و فلسفه, romanized: Sex o phalsapheh) is a 2005 internationally co-produced drama film directed, written and produced by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Starring Daler Nazarov, Mariam Gaibova, and Farzona Beknazarova, the film is set in Tajikistan. Sex & Philosophy premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in September 2005. It saw a theatrical release in South Korea, Turkey, Italy, Singapore and Russia. Sex & Philosophy was Tajikistan's official selection for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film but it was disqualified because English subtitles were not added to the film in the time allowed by the Academy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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