Armed with a tape-recorder, the filmmaker roams the streets of Teheran, accosts passers-by and asks them personal questions. The action takes place off camera. The screen is a black background for the words spoken. At first, what they say is evasive, dictated by timidity and fear. But gradually confidence grows and the Iranians’ capacity for debate reveals the hidden thoughts of the nation.
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