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Pari

Name: Pari
Director: Siamak Etemadi
Released: 2020
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2020

Director

Siamak Etemadi

Runtime

101 minutes

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Pari is a nuanced look at displacement that centers non-Western identities. It avoids the passive immigrant cliché by showing a protagonist who actively navigates a complex foreign society. The film's strength lies in its exploration of cultural negotiation and individual empowerment. By focusing on the struggles of the diaspora through Pari's personal journey, it offers a deep look at the tension between traditional values and Western environments. However, the film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and disability. While it excels in ethnic and cultural depth, these omissions prevent a higher overall diversity score.

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Category Breakdown

Does Pari have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film doesn't explicitly include LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight identities. The story focuses on the family unit and the religious beliefs of the main characters.

How does Pari portray gender?

Good

Pari is the main driver of action, breaking traditional gender roles through her personal strength. Her journey goes beyond just being a mother to exploring her own inner strength.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Pari?

Excellent

The story centers around the Iranian diaspora experience set in Europe. It avoids a Eurocentric perspective by featuring non-Western characters in active, vulnerable roles within a Western setting.

How does Pari represent religion and culture?

Good

The film examines the tension between devout Muslim characters and a secular, Western environment. It highlights the clash between traditional religious practices and modern urban life.

Does Pari include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Strong focus on the Iranian diaspora experience in a European context.
Subverts the passive immigrant cliché by giving the protagonist a significant role in driving the story.
Explores the complex intersection of religious identity and Western modernity.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ characters or identities.
Provides no visible or invisible disability representation within the narrative.

Official Synopsis

Babak, an Iranian student in Greece, doesn't show up to welcome his visiting parents at the Athens airport. Pari and her older husband, both devout Muslims abroad for the first time, are ill-prepared to search for their son in an intimidating and alien environment. All their attempts to find a clue that might lead them to him prove to be in vain and they soon reach a dead end. But Pari can't give up looking for him, even when returning to Iran seems like her only choice. Following the steps of her rebellious son in the darkest corners of the city, she will exhaust her inner strength to achieve more than a mother's search for her missing son.

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