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One Candle, Two Candles...(Êk Momik, Du Momik...)

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Iraq · 2014
1h 45m
Director Jano Rosebiani
Starring Katrin Ender, Kurdo Galali, Gulbahar Kavjo, Perwar Tariq
Genre Comedy, Drama, Family

Young Viyan, is forcibly given to wealthy elder businessman, Haji Hemmo. When she runs out of the bedroom and climbs a tree, refusing to sleep with him, the respected elder looses face and becomes the laughing-stock of the town. In return, he punishes her by beating her and locking her up in the bedroom. The more the townsfolk mock him the harder he beats her. Meanwhile, a traveling young artist, Botan tries to reach out to her. This leads to Haji Hemmo's resolve to set her on fire.

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Village Voice by Aaron Hillis

The overall comic premise is both clumsy and truly icky, because how exactly do you make progressive good on a "parody of violence against women" logline?

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The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

While One Candle, Two Candles… sheds much needed light on the archaic, barbaric custom that is its subject, its jocular tone threatens to undermine the importance of its message.

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The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold

Mr. Rosebiani evidently wants to avoid depressing his audience while addressing a serious subject, but his aims are likely to be lost in this film’s strained mugging.