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Movie Overview
Cast
• Nassim Abdi
• Cyrus Ab
• Youssef Habashi
Director
• Babak Payami
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Secret Ballot (2002)

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OFCS Rating: 83% Fresh
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4/5
"A solid, well-formed satire."  eFilmCritic.com  David Cornelius

B
"As in practically all Iranian films the cast here is made up of nonprofessionals, and they do themselves a good turn as genuine and marvelously well-conceived characters."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

3/4
"There is something that is so meditative and lyrical about Babak Payami’s boldly quirky Iranian drama Secret Ballot...a charming and evoking little ditty that manages to show the gentle and humane side of Middle Eastern world politics"  Movie Eye  Frank Ochieng

B
"If you're willing to surrender to its languid, indirect style and its offbeat comic sense, you may find it a rich and rewarding little film."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

"A playful Iranian parable about openness, particularly the need for people of diverse political perspectives to get along despite their ideological differences."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3.5/5
"For those still feeling burned by the heat generated from our own presidential election, Secret Ballot may be just the thing to put it all in perspective."  Daily-Reviews  Mike Pinsky

A
"... a mosaic that adds a shot of offbeat comedy to the lyrical grace of Iran's serene cinema."  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  Sean Axmaker

3.5/4
"Samuel Beckett applied to the Iranian voting process."  Film Freak Central  Walter Chaw

"Click here to see review"  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf

2.5/4
Read review  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

2.5/4
Read review  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

4/5
Read review  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

Read review  Shadows on the Wall  Rich Cline
OFCS Rating: 83% Fresh
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