‘The Man with a Thousand Faces’ in spotlight -3

‘The Man with a Thousand Faces’ has been widely discussed and praised in local media, after virtually the entire nation watched it. ifilm shares with you excerpts from print-media reviews of the popular comedy series.

Here’s the discussion, continued.

An example of people who forge titles they don’t posses, is the story of Colonel Qaffari. Exaggerated events, such as the colonel’s strange battles and confrontations with felons, or the draftee whose 24-month service has lasted twice as much, yet not completed, finally lead to Masoud Shastchi, the lead personality, to take up the district police chief position, who later on transforms into a violent boss.

Later on, when put on trial, he admits he committed all such felons himself, due to a wish to transform the neighborhood into a good one, just failing to know how to achieve the goal. That’s why, according to him, he detains dozens – representing the entire society, and even after coming to recognize the truth, he insists on his method, so much so that if the oil in the detention jail runs out, and sufficient bread for all becomes a dream, he would persist.

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