Underplayed Gems

Facing Mirrors (2011)

Facing Mirrors poster
Original title
آینه‌های روبرو
Directed by
Negar Azarbayjani
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
12
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A taxi driver in Tehran picks up a passenger who is a trans man trying to leave the country. The two form an uneasy bond as they navigate personal and social pressures.

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What happens

Facing Mirrors (Persian: آینه‌های روبرو, romanized: Aynehaye Rooberoo) is a 2011 Iranian drama film directed and co-written by Negar Azarbayjani. The film is produced and co-written by Fereshteh Taerpoor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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