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A Moment of Innocence (1996)
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Summary: 20 years earlier the director, Makhmalbaf, assaulted a policeman during the Iranian revolution. Now, that ex-policeman asks him to make a film about the event.
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Iran
Directed By: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Written By: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
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A Moment of Innocence belongs to 13 collections
1. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 29 stars)
2. Movies about movies (public: moderated by Pickpocket - 10 stars)
3. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 9 stars)
4. Criticker: Neglected Gems (public: moderated by theficionado - 8 stars)
5. Sight and Sound 2002 (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 3 stars)
6. Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films (public: moderated by mandarkzilla - 2 stars)
7. Filmmaking (public: moderated by kyle.loomis - 1 star)
8. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2007 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 1 star)
9. Djross best movies about filmmaking (private: djross - 1 star)
10. Cinematheque Ontario - Best 40 Of The Nineties (private: popolinka - 1 star)
11. 85+ (private: caffe - 1 star)
12. Best of the Year (private: FitFortDanga)


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What other users thought -- ordered by your TCI
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na laika
60
T4
na esse
100
T10
na claricepj
100
T10
na flowing
74
T5
na Ali_V.
96
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na theyshoot08
79
T6
412
na popolinka
70
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na RNG
30
T4
na kangadoodoo
60
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na theyshoot07
72
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na winds
7
T9
na Elekoise
65
T9
na DrinkMilk
55
T4
na tonydal
80
T7
na djross
80
T9
na Darbicus
80
T9
na PeaceAnarchy
93
T10
Fascinating, playful and deeply human. Ostensibly a documentary about an event 20 years past in the director's life,it becomes more than that as it explores the emotional connections of the key players to that event as well as their slightly different memories and perspectives of it. It's also interesting to see the reaction of the three young leads to their roles as they struggle to connect to the events and emotions of another time and person. The ending's a perfect summary of the film's theme
na cinebaixar
86
T9
na JJJames
91
T9
na welike
40
T9
na KAH
80
T9
na glennwf
90
T8
na Theyshootpic
48
T6
na filmaffinity
77
T10
na boxgod
84
T10
na Veterini
75
T5
na dissidentdov
90
T9
na coltrane
6
T9
na toro913
91
T9
na jgreenwood
75
T7
na aurora
70
T6
na SomewhatItay
83
T9
na Rufflesack
84
T9
Of all the things I expected from an Iranian film, this somewhat comical meta-movie was not it. It's very interesting, and it's incredibly well done and woven together in a brilliant way. Intriguing, fascinating and a joy to watch, even though it feels like it's falling apart a bit further into the film it's like a puzzle very well put together.
na experimental
81
T9
na ___
85
T9
A mostly fictional documentary about a director trying to create a film about a past event that occurred to Makhmalbaf in both reality and the film%u2019s reality, thus might confuse audiences about the film's authenticity. In answer, Makhmalbaf employs %u201Cunnatural%u201D camerawork in multiple scenes, posing a hint to about the film%u2019s truthfulness. Through such methods, he creates a worthy tribute to cinema, an assessment of its unreality and a touching drama all at the same time. Pure
na rudolf55
94
T9
na blahzor
70
T6
na Moribunny
60
T6
Another fourth wall shattered as had been the trend in 90's Iranian cinema. Some of it is nice but there's just not enough substance here for a feature, and eventually it just rambles. Salaam Cinema does some of the same things better, so to the casual viewer I'd say watch that instead. The good thing about this one is that it shows you some Iranian urban scenery.
na Icarus
92
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na theyshoot10
78
T6
437
na imdb
80
T10
na monkfish
95
T10
na FitFortDanga
95
T10
Like Close-Up, this recreates a scene from Makhmalbaf's life, and it's even more brilliant in its execution. What results is a deceptively simple treatise on memory, regret, truth, perception, idealism, filmmaking and politics. There are some truly astonishing surprises in the story and in the telling of the story. Most startling and moving of all is the freeze-frame ending, a rewriting of history as desired by the actors themselves. And it's done with a light touch, often delightfully comic.
na Johnny Case
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na siavashiva
77
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na Filipe
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na negative
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