''Facing Mirrors'' ( fa, آینه‌های روبرو, Aynehaye Rooberoo) is a 2011 Iranian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed and co-written by Negar Azarbayjani. The film's producer and co-writer is Fereshteh Taerpoor.

Plot

Rana and Adineh (Eddie), two people of different backgrounds and social class are brought together to share a cab ride. Rana, inexperienced, religious and bound by traditions, is forced to drive a cab in order to survive financially and support her family. Adineh, wealthy yet rebellious, has escaped from their home and an upcoming

arranged marriage Arranged marriage is a type of marital union where the bride and groom are primarily selected by individuals other than the couple themselves, particularly by family members such as the parents. In some cultures a professional matchmaker may be us ...

. Together they share a cab ride. In the middle of their journey in the cab, Rana realizes that her passenger Adineh is transgender, and is planning on having an operation. For Rana, comprehending and accepting such reality is difficult and equal to surpassing all she believes in and traditions she values. Together they forge an unlikely friendship rooted in their newfound independence.

Cast

Homayoun Ershadi Homayoun Ershadi (also spelled Homayon Ershadi, fa, همایون ارشادی ; born March 26, 1947) is an Iranian actor, known for his debut role in ''Taste of Cherry'' (1997), and several Iranian and other films since then, including Hollywoo ...

as Pedar *

Shayesteh Irani Shayesteh Irani (born ) is an Iranian film, television and stage actress. Biography Irani was born in 1979 in Tehran, Iran. She attended Islamic Azad University, before becoming a movie actress in 2005. She has starred in several films includ ...

as Adineh (Eddie) *

Nima Shahrokh Shahi Nima Shahrokh Shahi ( fa, نیما شاهرخ شاهی) (born 8 August 1981) is an Iranian actor, writer and director. He studied civil engineering and has a sister who lives in Sweden. Career He started his career in cinema and starred in '' ...

as Brother * Ghazal Shakeri as Rana *

Saber Abar Saber Abar ( fa, صابر اَبَر; born June 8, 1984) is an Iranian actor, director and writer. He is best known for his performance in ''About Elly'' (2008), directed by Academy Award-winning Asghar Farhadi''.'' He has received various accola ...

as Sadegh (Saber Abbar)

Awards and nominations

At the

Asia Pacific Screen Awards The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia. In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures t ...

was nominated for Best Performance. The film was nominated to win

Scythian Deer The Scythians or Scyths, and sometimes also referred to as the Classical Scythians and the Pontic Scythians, were an ancient Eastern * : "In modern scholarship the name 'Sakas' is reserved for the ancient tribes of northern and eastern Cent ...

for Grand Prix and has been awarded the Special Mention Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for Feature Film at the Molodist International Film Festival. At San Francisco's

Frameline Film Festival The Frameline Film Festival (aka San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival) (formerly San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival; San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival) began as a storefront event in 1976. The first ...

in 2012, ''Facing Mirrors'' received "Best First Feature" award for Negar Azarbayjani's first feature. In the eighteenth edition of the LGBT film festival held in Paris, Negar Azarbayjani won the Grand Prix prize at

Chéries-Chéris Chéries-Chéris (Festival du Film Lesbien, Gay, Bi, Trans & ++++ de Paris) is an annual international LGBT film festival held in Paris in October or November. Original titled "Festival of Gays and Lesbians of Paris", it was founded in 1994 by Ya ...

2012. The film won against nine other competitors in the official selection.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Facing Mirrors 2011 films 2011 drama films 2011 LGBT-related films 2011 directorial debut films Iranian LGBT-related films 2010s Persian-language films LGBT-related drama films Transgender-related films Iranian drama films

Plot

Cast

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