There Is No Evil
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There Is No Evil is a critically acclaimed Iranian drama anthology film directed by Mohammad Rasoulof that explores the moral and personal consequences of capital punishment under an authoritarian regime.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthology film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sheytan vojud nadarad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Golden Bear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Best Film at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival ⓘ |
| censorshipStatusInIran | banned ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creativeControl | independent production ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Mohammad Rasoulof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Iranian ⓘ |
| distributionType | international art-house release ⓘ |
| festivalSection | Competition at Berlin International Film Festival ⓘ |
| filmingLocationCountry | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmmakingContext | made while director was under state restrictions ⓘ |
| filmMovement | Iranian New Wave-adjacent ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethical dilemmas of executioners
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impact of executions on families ⓘ ordinary people involved in executions ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology film
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasPart | four segments ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | episodic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of the death penalty in Iran
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winning the Golden Bear despite director’s travel ban ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| portrays |
consequences of refusing to participate in executions
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life under an authoritarian regime in Iran ⓘ psychological burden of carrying out executions ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 70th Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCountry | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| runtimeApproximate | 150 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | international human-rights discussions ⓘ |
| theme |
authoritarianism
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capital punishment ⓘ death penalty in Iran ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ personal conscience ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| writer | Mohammad Rasoulof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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