B
When is a comedy not a comedy? When its genre is obviously mislabeled. And such is the case with this latest offering from writer-director Ghasideh Golmakani. While this release is by no means a bad film, it definitely does *not* live up to its erroneously bestowed billing. Indeed, rather than playing like the comedy that it’s supposed to be, “Head to Head” is more of a social commentary about women’s rights in Iran, a patriarchal society in which the opposite sex is summarily subject to a wide range of legal restrictions about how they must dress and conduct themselves in public. The country’…
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