Directed by:
Babak JalaliCinematography:
Noaz DesheComposer:
Mahmood SchrickerCast:
Larry Laverty, Kari Wishingrad, Mahmood Schricker, Kyle Kernan, Lars Ulrich, Mohsen Namjoo, Boshra DastournezhadVOD (1)
Plots(1)
He left for a country where he hardly spoke the language. Yet he was a man who made a living from words: in Iran, he was a respected author. Now, Mister Royani (Mohsen Namjoo, a well-known musician in Iran) is head of programming at Pars Radio, a Persian radio station in San Francisco. In this role, he creates poetic, sometimes even meditative broadcasts for Afghans and Iranians living in the Bay Area. He reads stories, receives guests and discusses topics of interest, such as 'the history of apes in space'.
But on the day that Radio Dreams takes place, a very special event is planned: Kabul Dreams, the first rock band from Afghanistan, is to be in the studio. Later that day, they will jam with the world-famous rock band Metallica. Everyone is excited, except for Mister Royani, for whom everyday life seems to be one big disappointment.
(International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Cast
Larry Laverty
USA
Best movies:
Elephant (2003)
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
High Crimes (2002)
Kari Wishingrad
Best movies:
My Name is Khan (2010)
The Californians (2005)
Radio Dreams (2016)
Mahmood Schricker
Best movies:
Radio Dreams (2016)
Kyle Kernan
Best movies:
Radio Dreams (2016)
Lars Ulrich
Denmark
Best movies:
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) (concert)
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (2006) (video compilation)
Linkin Park: Live in Texas (2003) (concert)
Mohsen Namjoo
Best movies:
Radio Dreams (2016)
Boshra Dastournezhad
Iran
Best movies:
Radio Dreams (2016)