Directed by:
Arash T. RiahiScreenplay:
Arash T. RiahiCinematography:
Michael RieblCast:
Navíd Akhavan, Behi Djanati Atai, Fares Fares, Michael Niavarani, Ezgi Asaroğlu, Said Oveissi, Numan Acar, Muhammed Cangören, Cengiz Bozkurt, Mehmet Erbil (more)Plots(1)
Ali and Merdad, two young Iranian men, try to bring their cousins, Asy (7) and Arman (5), from Iran to Turkey in order to join their parents in Austria. Waiting for the visa in Ankara, they share their life with other refugees: a couple and their son desperate to prove to the authorities that they are victims of a political persecution, a Persian teacher and a young Kurd who fight their miserable situation with a big sense of humor. A film based on true stories about a group of refugees trying desperately to reach the holy land of freedom. (Les Films du Losange)
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I call this category of films illustrative. Director Riahi tried to comprehensively map the issue of political emigration, which he knows from his own experience, i.e., a risky escape from one's homeland, loss of stability, severing of family ties, stress from living in an unfamiliar environment, the risk of secret service attacks, or racist confrontations. Material sacrifice and eternal fear of the future. Through a variety of characters, he illustrates all the possible circumstances that an emigrant may encounter on their journey to happiness. However, the problem lies in the fact that I do not perceive any added artistic value therein. User ratings simply reflect their relationship to the problem itself rather than the quality of the film and the impressive use of cinematic techniques. Riahi lacks both experience and significant talent to make a truly great film, so it all resembles a popular genre of docudramas that resist strong artistic expression and simply try to capture a certain problem. Otherwise, the film exudes enthusiasm from those involved and their personal experience with emigration, so it comes across as quite authentic, but I won't give it more than 3 stars. Overall impression: 60%. If Riahi had made a traditional documentary, I might not hesitate to give it 5 stars. By the way, in my opinion, this lack of artistic quality in otherwise thematically strong films concerning the Middle East is typical.
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This film has undeniable political significance. But because of its bland screenwriting and filmmaking, it’s not a movie I would look for as a film viewer. Even a sad drama can contain original ideas and uniqueness if the creators want it to.
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