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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
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Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
2.5/4
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Movie Habit
Marty Mapes
4/5
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Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Nell Minow
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Shadows on the Wall
Rich Cline
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