“Panahi's movie, unsurprisingly, has been outlawed in Iran. Nobody likes a prophet.” - Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
“A film both shocking and humane, as if Taxi Driver were somehow rewritten by Chekhov.” - Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Tuesday, August 5, 6:00 p.m. | In this blistering, slow-burn thriller from acclaimed director Jafar Panahi (OFFSIDE, THIS IS NOT A FILM, TAXI), and written by his compatriot Abbas Kiarostami, a pizza delivery driver and war veteran drives around the city on his moped, bearing witness to Tehran’s deep class divide. After being humiliated when a jewelry shop owner won’t allow him into his store, the man is eventually pushed to the brink. Winner of the top prize at the 2003 Chicago International Film Festival, CRIMSON GOLD has been called an Iranian TAXI DRIVER—an unsettling neorealist critique of a repressive society and the tragic fate of those individuals left in its uncaring wake.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Gold Hugo, Best Feature, Chicago International Film Festival
Winner - Un Certain Regard Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival
Winner - Golden Spike, Best Film, Valladolid International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival Presents: The Usual (Auteur) Suspects
Before you see the latest masterworks of the world’s top directors at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival (October 15–26), these three movies will give audiences the chance to brush up on the highly acclaimed work of directors we continue to celebrate. Synopses courtesy of The Chicago International Film Festival.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu