
In this debut feature written and directed by Iranian born Babak Jalali, Frontier Blues features 4 intertwined stories all set in Irans northern frontier with Turkmenistan, a region that has long been neglected in Iranian cinema, interesting not only for its magnificent, forlorn landscape but also for its multi-ethnic population of Persians, Turkmens and Kazakhs. Featuring non-professional actors from the northern region of Iran, Jalalis film looks at fragments of the everyda... (Full plot summary below)
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In this debut feature written and directed by Iranian born Babak Jalali, Frontier Blues features 4 intertwined stories all set in Irans northern frontier with Turkmenistan, a region that has long been neglected in Iranian cinema, interesting not only for its magnificent, forlorn landscape but also for its multi-ethnic population of Persians, Turkmens and Kazakhs. Featuring non-professional actors from the northern region of Iran, Jalalis film looks at fragments of the everyday existence of a varied collection of characters from the region.
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| London Evening StandardAndrew O'HaganIt will warm your heart and stretch your mind at the same time, a goal that too many films no longer even see as being a goal. |
| Empire MagazineDavid ParkinsonToo little happens at too slow a pace to engross. |
| Little White LiesHenry BarnesFlat, plain and stretched out -- like the Gorgan countryside. |
| Independent (UK)Anthony QuinnFrontier blues, indeed, but nothing you can sing along to. |
| User ReviewSaadi SIm biased (because I produced it! but this a beautiful first film and a worthy new addition to Iranian cinema modling an Iranian sensibility with a cinematic language akin to Kaurismaaki. Longing and waiting for something to happen - a poetic and empathetic look at the frontier and la condition humaine. I hope Babak makes many more films in the future! |