Under the Skin of the City
زیر پوست شهر
Synopsis
Tuba works daily at a grueling textile factory in Iran, returning home every night to deal with the rest of her problematic family, which includes: a pregnant daughter whose husband beats her regularly; a teenage son, who's been getting into trouble due to his burgeoning career in radical politics; and an older son who goes to great lengths--such as attempting to sell the family's meager house--in order to get an engineering job in Japan as a means of getting out of Iran.
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Type: Clip • Published 2008-11-21
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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rakhshan Banietemad
- Screenplay & Story
- Farid Mostafavi, Rakhshan Banietemad
- Original Title
- زیر پوست شهر
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Farabi Cinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rakhshan Banietemad
Farid Mostafavi, Rakhshan Banietemad
Hossein Jafarian
Mostafa Kherghehpoosh
Jahangir Kosari, Rakhshan Banietemad
Department Leadership Roster
Rakhshan Banietemad
Director
Farid Mostafavi
Screenplay
Rakhshan Banietemad
Screenplay
Mostafa Kherghehpoosh
Editor
Jahangir Kosari
Producer
Hossein Jafarian
Director of Photography
Omid Mohit
Production Design
Rakhshan Banietemad
Producer
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What is Under the Skin of the City about?
Tuba works daily at a grueling textile factory in Iran, returning home every night to deal with the rest of her problematic family, which includes: a pregnant daughter whose husband beats her regularly; a teenage son, who's been getting into trouble due to his burgeoning career in radical politics; and an older son who goes to great lengths--such as attempting to sell the family's meager house--in order to get an engineering job in Japan as a means of getting out of Iran.
Who directed Under the Skin of the City?
Under the Skin of the City was directed by Rakhshan Banietemad.
Who stars in Under the Skin of the City?
The principal cast of Under the Skin of the City includes Mohammad Reza Foroutan, Golab Adine, Baran Kosari, Ebrahim Sheibani, Mohsen Ghazi Moradi.
When was Under the Skin of the City released and how long is it?
Under the Skin of the City was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.