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A Moment of Innocence

Comedy, Drama - 1997
A Moment of Innocence
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A semi-autobiographical account of an incident in Makhmalbaf's life when, as a 17-year-old, he stabbed a policeman at a protest rally. Two decades later, he tracks down the policeman he injured in an attempt to make amends.
Director:
,
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Cast:
,
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
,
Hana Makhmalbaf
,
Moharram Zaynalzadeh
,
Mirhadi Tayebi
,
Ali Bakhsi
,
Ammar Tafti
,
Maryam Mohamadamini

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Details

Runtime:
78 min
Release date:
9 Apr 1997
Country:
IR, FR
Languages:
Persian (Farsi)
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$37,598
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It is rare when a single image can sum up the emotional core of an entire movie, but the final freeze-frame of A Moment of Innocence is so moving in its completeness, it reminds us with jarring simplicity that we are in the hands of a genuine artist.
– John Petrakis,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2014
fresh:
Though its methods lie somewhere between Pirandello and Rashomon, A Moment Of Innocence adds a personal dimension that's uniquely its own, as Makhmalbaf's investigation into the past evolves into a touching act of contrition.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
20 May 2014
fresh:
What emerges is a consideration of the relativity of truth and memory.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2014
rotten:
Too smug and too self-indulgent.
– Jonathan Foreman,
New York Post,
20 May 2014
fresh:
This is one of the best features of the prolific and unpredictable Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
20 May 2014
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