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Iron Island
Iran, 2005, 91 min.
A sharp-edged allegory about Iran, this briskly-paced and blackly comic film follows a group of men, women and children, impoverished and abandoned by society, who inhabit a sinking oil tanker in the Persian Gulf under the watchful eye of Captain Nemat, who rules the decaying ship with an iron fist.... more
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So Close, So Far
Iran, 2005, 116 min.
An arrogant neurologist must examine the meaning of his life when his son is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Accustomed to being in control, he tries to bend the future to his will, but a trek through the desert puts him at the mercy of nature and fate.... more
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Wake Up, Arezoo!
Iran, 2005, 91 min.
On December 26, 2003, 43,000 people died in the Iranian city of Bam. Shot on location with actual survivors of the earthquake, this film focuses on the experience of one, a teacher who stumbles out the rubble and helps with the rescue efforts. Best Artistic Achievement, Fajr Film Festival... more
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