Ten

E515503

Ten is a 2002 Iranian drama film directed by Abbas Kiarostami, known for its minimalist style and conversational structure set almost entirely inside a car.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Iranian film
film
cameraPosition dashboard-mounted
cinematographyBy Abbas Kiarostami NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Iran NERFINISHED
criticalReception generally positive
dialogueLanguage Persian NERFINISHED
director Abbas Kiarostami NERFINISHED
distributor MK2 (France) NERFINISHED
editingStyle simple cuts between conversations
filmingLocation Tehran NERFINISHED
filmingTechnique digital video
fixed in-car cameras
genre art film
drama
hasMinimalistStyle true
hasSequelOrRelatedWork 10 on Ten NERFINISHED
mainCharacter a female driver
narrativeStructure conversational
notableFor dialogue-driven narrative
minimalist production design
real-time conversations
numberOfEpisodesOrSegments 10
originalLanguage Persian
partOfDirectorFilmography Abbas Kiarostami filmography
premiereEvent 2002 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED
primarySetting inside a car
productionCompany Abbas Kiarostami Productions NERFINISHED
recognizedAs important work of Iranian New Wave cinema
relatedWork 10 on Ten NERFINISHED
releaseYear 2002
runtime approximately 94 minutes
screenedAtFestival Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED
screenplayBy Abbas Kiarostami NERFINISHED
setting Tehran NERFINISHED
structure ten separate conversations
style minimalist
quasi-documentary
subjectMatter social constraints
women’s experiences in contemporary Iran
themes divorce
everyday life in Tehran
gender relations
motherhood
timePeriodDepicted early 2000s
usesNonProfessionalActors true

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.