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Directed by | Mohammad Rasoulof |
Written by | Mohammad Rasoulof |
Produced by | Mohammad Rasoulof, Abolhassan Davoodi |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Iran |
Language | Persian |
Iron Island (Persian: جزیره آهنی, Jazire-ye Ahani) is a 2005 Iranian drama film written and directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. It won the Golden Peacock (Best Film) at the 36th International Film Festival of India.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Old Captain Nemat runs a tight ship. This benevolent dictator is almost a father to the scores of poor, homeless, uneducated families who live on an immensely overcrowded tanker, anchored offshore.
Cast
[edit]- Ali Nassirian ... Captain Nemat
- Hossein Farzi-Zadeh ... Ahmad
- Neda Pakdaman ... Golpar Salehi
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 32 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "A visually creative yet grounded film from Iran, Iron Island is a political allegory that packs a punch"[2] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Front Page : 'Jazireh Ahani' bags Golden Peacock". The Hindu. 2005-12-05.[dead link]
- ^ "Iron Island". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "Iron Island". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
External links
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