Secret Ballot (2001)
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This comedy follows a determined female election official (Nassim Abdi) and the grumpy soldier (Cyrus Abidi) assigned to escort her as she tries to collect votes on a remote Iranian island. The soldier, one of two assigned to stand guard on the island, is aghast at the thought of a woman giving him orders, and complains constantly. She is just as stubborn in her determination to wring every vote out of an island inhabited almost entirely by illiterate shepherds and smugglers who would rather that the government not even know that they exist at all. Director Babak Payami's film is an extended battle of the sexes that takes a few digs at the Iranian political process along the way. ~ Tom Vick, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nassim Abdi, Cyrus Abidi, (more)
- Director(s):
- Babak Payami
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Secret Ballot
This comedy follows a determined female election official (Nassim Abdi) and the grumpy soldier (Cyrus Abidi) assigned to escort her as she tries to collect votes on a remote Iranian island. The soldier, one of two assigned to stand guard on the island, is aghast at the thought of a woman giving him orders, and complains constantly. She is just as stubborn in her determination to wring every vote out of an island inhabited almost entirely by illiterate shepherds and smugglers who would rather that the government not even know that they exist at all. Director Babak Payami's film is an extended battle of the sexes that takes a few digs at the Iranian political process along the way. ~ Tom Vick, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast of Secret Ballot
- Director(s):
- Babak Payami
- Writer(s):
- Babak Payami
- Producer(s):
- Marco Müller, Babak Payami
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Categories:
- Comedy, Independent Films
- 2001 - Venice International Film Festival - Silver Lion for Best Director
- 2001 - Venice International Film Festival - Pasinetti Award for Best Film
- 2001 - Venice International Film Festival - Cinema for Unicef Award
- 2001 - Venice International Film Festival - Netpac Award
- 2001 - Venice International Film Festival - OCIC Award
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