A record label bringing Iranian music to the world

Re:A record label bringing Iranian music to the world by h0l0cube on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @10:54PM (#26734579)

I did like A Separation for how it drew you into its ethical dilemmas, and also how it kept the truth hidden from you as much as it was for the main character who acts a witness to the unfolding conflict. I also thought the last scene was a beautiful counterpoint to the heaviness of the film.

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Re:A record label bringing Iranian music to the world by js2 on Thursday April 08, 2021 @12:31AM (#26735106)

Agreed. I was less drawn in by About Elly.

A Moment of Innocence, Close-Up, Where Is My Friend's Home?, and Persepolis are next up on my watch list. A Moment of Innocence is a bit hard to find and seems to be available only on DVD.

I thought A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night was pretty entertaining. It was made in the U.S., but by an Iranian-American and its setting is fictional (“Bad City”) with Persian dialog. It has a Jim Jarmusch feel to it.

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Re:A record label bringing Iranian music to the world by aryonoco on Thursday April 08, 2021 @12:48AM (#26735197)

As an Iranian cinephile, that's a good list. My favourite is probably Persepolis but I'm biased as my coming of age story is very similar to the story's heroine.

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