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Cheshm O Goosh Baste

Name: Cheshm O Goosh Baste
Director: Farzad Motamen
Released: 2019
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

5.9/10

Fair

2019

Director

Farzad Motamen

Runtime

93 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Cheshm O Goosh Baste is a high-concept comedy that centers its entire plot on physical limitations. By making blindness and deafness the core of a murder plot, the film moves beyond peripheral depictions of disability, making these traits essential to the characters' interactions and the story's tension. However, this focus on disability comes at the expense of broader multi-layered depth. The film lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities and does not provide clear evidence of gender-based power subversion or systemic cultural critique. The narrative remains tightly bound to its specific sensory-based premise. Ultimately, the film succeeds as a specialized study of disability-driven conflict but remains narrow in its social scope, offering little engagement with other diverse identity markers.

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Category Breakdown

Does Cheshm O Goosh Baste have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story revolves around a sensory-based comedic premise.

How does Cheshm O Goosh Baste portray gender?

Fair

The cast includes several prominent female performers, but the narrative engine is driven by a central duo. There is no clear indication of subverted gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Cheshm O Goosh Baste?

Fair

As an Iranian production, the film offers representation of a Middle Eastern ensemble. It does not explicitly blend multi-layered racial identities within its domestic framework.

How does Cheshm O Goosh Baste represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative appears focused on situational plot mechanics rather than broader social commentary. It is unclear if the film critiques traditional local institutions.

Does Cheshm O Goosh Baste include disability representation?

Good

Sensory impairments are central to the narrative architecture. This approach integrates blindness and deafness into the characters' roles and the central conflict.

Present on Screen

The film places disability at the absolute center of its narrative architecture.
Sensory impairments are used as functional drivers of character roles and conflict.
The depiction avoids passive clichés by making disabilities integral to the plot.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.
There is little evidence of subverting traditional gender hierarchies or dynamics.
The narrative lacks broader multi-layered engagement or systemic social commentary.

Official Synopsis

Two people find themselves in the middle of a murder plot. One can't hear and the other one can't see.

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