Graceful and ethereal. Quite unlike anything else I've seen. The director was there to speak about the film. I've seen my fair share of Iranian films and although generally impressed by the standards, I'd grown somewhat weary and tired of the stylistic similarities displayed by them. Then along came this little gem. I'd like to say out of nowhere. But evidently it has been shown in quite a few places. It stands out from not only other offerings from Iran, but also from pretty much anything else I've seen in a long time.
The mixture of humor and sorrow blends effortlessly to provide an atmosphere that allows you to experience a wistful 90 minutes filled with oddities and beauty. Some may find it taxing, but if you let it, it will blow you away. Details Edit. Release date July 30, United Kingdom. Iran United Kingdom Italy. Official Facebook. Persian Turkmen. Caspian Films. Technical specs Edit. It is about Simon, his fast life, his loved ones, and his chosen death.
It is also about the truly free society, where all can choose their life and their death for themselves.
It is a portrait of a culture of personal responsibility, love, and life that is so needed everywhere. It will make you think, laugh and cry. Feature film about love and relationships in Amsterdam, consisting of an ingeniously interwoven plot of several stories and characters.
The family of a left-wing journalist is torn apart after the military coup of Turkey in Page 33 of « First The rest we found when we went on pre-production [trips] to find the locations. One of the actors illegally fishes sturgeon for caviar, we found him going out to sea to fish when we were location scouting.
DD: Was it difficult to film in Iran with their laws on censorship? Babak Jalali: Every film that is made in Iran the Ministry of Culture has to give you permission to film. My script they okayed but there were three scenes in particular that I added after the script was written. They said they would send people to check on us but no-one came, maybe because we were in a far flung place. Those three scenes were where Hassan fondles the mannequin, where the minstrel is sitting by himself playing the lute and he drinks moonshine and the third scene is where the driver starts singing a song that is an old Marxist protest song which is illegal in Iran to sing.
But it is difficult because when you write you self-censor yourself, even though my intention was never to make a political film or anything like that.
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