Introspection into totalitarianism and revolutions
I caught the movie at a local film festival. My slight disappointment was that it isn't a true story, but rather a composite story pieced together from shards of reality. The poetry used as a backdrop (both Farsi & Romanian) and the editing was very powerful and for me made the movie into a great thriller-documentary (although strictly speaking it is a work of fiction).
The movie aims to capture the fervor and hopes that fueled the two revolutions (in '79 Iran, then in '89 Romania) and draws parallels between the two through the eyes of two friends. The use of archive footage interweaved with bits of the storytelling lead the viewer to walk along - and think about - the events of that era, the political forces at play, and the human experiences.
At times, the English subtitles were missing - for example when the soundtrack was Farsi or Romanian poetry. That editorial decision I felt diminished the viewing experience a bit.
The movie aims to capture the fervor and hopes that fueled the two revolutions (in '79 Iran, then in '89 Romania) and draws parallels between the two through the eyes of two friends. The use of archive footage interweaved with bits of the storytelling lead the viewer to walk along - and think about - the events of that era, the political forces at play, and the human experiences.
At times, the English subtitles were missing - for example when the soundtrack was Farsi or Romanian poetry. That editorial decision I felt diminished the viewing experience a bit.
- cix_one
- Nov 6, 2023