Be Like Others

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Sundance Film Festival 2008 - Nominated - Grand Jury Prize

Be Like Others

Director:
Tanaz Eshaghian
74 Minutes
 

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An intimate and unflinching look at life in Iran, seen through the lens of those living at its fringes, Be Like Others is a provocative look at a generation of young Iranian men choosing to undergo sex change surgery.

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Details

Runtime:
74 min.

Genre:
Documentary

Countries:
UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Language:
Persian

Color:
Color

Plot Summary

This film will be featured in the World Cinema Documentary Competition of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

 

 

 

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Directed by
Tanaz Eshaghian

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Tanaz Eshaghian

 

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  • An unusual approach

    Director Tanaz Eshaghian has tackled a very unusual and surprising subject in her documentary from Iran, Be Like Others. In this documentary, Eshaghian explores the conflicts faced by Iran’s homosexual population, who according to Islamic law could face the death penalty if caught in a homosexual relationship. However, as one ... read more