Det Means Girl
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| Directed by | Abolfazl Jalili |
| Screenplay by | Abolfazl Jalili |
| Produced by | Ali Reza Zarrin |
| Starring | Hossein Saki |
| Cinematography | Mehdi Majde Vaziri |
| Edited by | Abolfazl Jalili |
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| Language | Persian |
Det Means Girl (Persian: دت یعنی دختر, romanized: Det Yani Dokhtar) is a 1995 Iranian drama film written and directed by Abolfazl Jalili. It was entered into the main competition at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (November 2025) |
Cast
[edit]- Hossein Saki as Shuan
- Zeinab Barband as Balot
- Nabi Jalilian as Shuan's Father
- Jaleh Sameti
- Masumeh Kordi
Production
[edit]The cast of the film mainly consists of non-professional actors.[1]
Release
[edit]The film entered the main competition at the 52nd edition of the Venice Film Festival, in which it won a Golden Osella.[2][3] It was also screened at the 1995 Three Continents Festival in Nantes, in which Hossein Saki was awarded the prize for best young actor.[4]
Reception
[edit]Tullio Kezich from Corriere della Sera praised the film, describing it as a "noble example of neorealism" and an "austere exploration of suffering" whose emphasis is on "the authenticity of its settings and situations, and on the fragile humanity of the non-professional performers portraying their own lives".[5] Irene Bignardi from La Repubblica described it as "a moving and powerful example of Iranian neorealism" and "a heart-wrenching and harrowing film", "conveyed with sparing dialogue and powerful imagery".[2] Variety's critic Deborah Young criticized the film's experimental editing and lack of rhythm, and wrote: "the best Iranian films manage to turn simplicity into a virtue, but on that score Det Means Girl misses the mark".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Young, Deborah (9 October 1995). "Det Means Girl". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ a b Bignardi, Irene (2 September 1995). "Ragazza vuol dire dolore a Teheran". La Repubblica. p. 30.
- ^ "52. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Festival 1995". Festival des 3 Continents. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ Kezich, Tullio (2 September 1995). "In gara il neorealismo rivive nell'Iran, tra medioevo e futuro". Corriere della Sera. p. 31.
