Ten

Monday, January 5 - Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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As she roams the streets of Tehran in her car, a recently divorced woman (Mania Akbari) chauffeurs a rotating cast of passengers, from her combative young son to a heartbroken wife abandoned by her husband to a defiant young sex worker going about her job. Fully embracing the minimalist freedoms of digital filmmaking by shooting entirely on two cameras fixed to the vehicle’s dashboard, Kiarostami crafts a miracle of slice-of-life docufiction that probes the experiences of women in contemporary Iran. Capturing revealing moments of everyday human interaction, TEN uses its simple premise as a vehicle for a remarkably rich, perceptive look at the tension between the strictures of a patriarchal society and the universal need for personal freedom. – Andy Lauer

Screening as part of PANAHI & KIAROSTAMI: TWO MASTERS

Previously screened in 2019 as part of Abbas Kiarostami: A Retrospective.

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  • Country Iran
  • Language In Persian/Farsi with English subtitles.
  • Year 2002
  • Running Time 94 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Janus
  • Director Abbas Kiarostami
  • Cast Mania Akbar, Amina Maher
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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