- Behnaz Jafari: I had reached the height of uncertainty. Wishing to know the names. The hand of the supervisor made the hammer dance in the air and broke the breath of immaculate dawn. Against the red metal tip hanging on the school pine. Sounds, rings, rings. Silence tortured innocence. The first prayer was for me an obvious curse. Standing. Sitting. I did not say: present. In this case, you are absent.
- Jafar Panahi: Listen, it's you who see,but I think you were very hard with her. People here are not used to that.They get upset quickly and forget even faster. Since we're going back there, try to make amends. But it's up to you.