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Fellow Citizen
IRAN · 1983

Fellow Citizen

Abbas Kiarostami
urban restriction government control traffic regulation Iranian politics everyday life disruption
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Synopsis

On July 1983, lawmakers in Teheran decided to close off a section of the capital to regular traffic. Only drivers with special permits could cross the road blocks set up at various intersections leading to the restricted zone.

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