Mohammad Rasoulof keeps his political critique subtle in this early drama set almost completely on a rusting hulk of an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf.
Continue readingIron Island (جزیره آهنی)(2005)
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Head Wind (باد دبور) (2008)
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ACMI in Melbourne is running a retrospective of the films of Mohammad Rasoulof, an Iranian director who has made some of my favourite films (Manuscripts Don’t Burn, A Man of Integrity, There is No Evil).
Continue readingThe Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)
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It’s been a day for hard hitting films. This was one film I was really looking forward to as it’s by one of my favourite directors, Mohammed Rasoulof (Manuscripts Don’t Burn, A Man of Integrity, There is No Evil). He has a tendency to explore morals and actions within corrupt systems in Iran and this one follows those themes.
Continue readingMy Favourite Cake (2024)
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Hattrick (2018)
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I watched this film five years ago and never finished my review. Here’s what I wrote at the time compared to AI-generated text …
Continue readingTehran: City of Love (2018)
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What a gem this Iranian three-handed drama is! Ali Jaberansari is a writer/director to watch.
Continue readingMy Second Year in College (Sale Dovom Daneshkadeh Man) (2019)
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Rasoul Sadrameli creates an interesting exploration of gender and friendship in contemporary Iran.
Continue readingHit the Road (2021)
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There’s a lot to like about this debut feature by Panah Panahi, son of Iranian legend Jafar Panahi (Three Faces, Tehran Taxi).
Continue readingLeila’s Brothers (2022)
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A three-hour film better be pretty good and I went into this drama by Saeed Roustayi (Just 6.5 (2019)) well-caffeinated and expecting to be immersed in Iranian life.
Continue readingHoly Spider (2022)
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Even though it’s two hours long, there isn’t a minute wasted in this taut thriller that shines a light on the precariousness of being a woman in Iran.
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