
Some poor people in the Southern coasts of Iran do not have any place to live, and thus, they reside on an old, abandoned ship in the sea. Captain Nemat, their chief, tries to persuade the ship-owner and the official authorities not to get the ship back. On the other hand, he is selling the iron parts of the ship piece by piece. 'Iron Island' is the story of those whose ignorance makes them simply trust those who are always ready to abuse their trust.... (Full plot summary below)
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Some poor people in the Southern coasts of Iran do not have any place to live, and thus, they reside on an old, abandoned ship in the sea. Captain Nemat, their chief, tries to persuade the ship-owner and the official authorities not to get the ship back. On the other hand, he is selling the iron parts of the ship piece by piece. 'Iron Island' is the story of those whose ignorance makes them simply trust those who are always ready to abuse their trust.
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| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerDirector Mohammad Rasoulof has fashioned the ultimate metaphor for a society adrift from its culture. |
| Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)Brian GibsonConflicts, contrasts and apparent paradoxes lap away under the surface, beautifully shot by cinematographer Reza Jallali . . . Iron Island has an eerie, elemental beauty. |
| VarietyDeborah YoungA galloping fable full of offbeat characters and entertaining moments. |
| Film Journal InternationalRex RobertsThis resonant fable proves again that art flourishes in unlikely places, under the most restrictive conditions. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzVisually pleasing in its mythic images, and it's heartfelt narrative is both stirring and poetic. |
| New York TimesDave KehrLess consumed by behavioral details than many of his filmmaking compatriots, Mr. Rasoulof makes bold use of symbolic imagery - a satellite television is confiscated and tossed overboard - suggesting that utopias inevitably come at the price of isolation and authoritarianism. |
| Slant MagazineEd GonzalezRasoulof's vision of people in a perpetual state of migration acknowledges the struggle of minorities left to their own devices and their self-devouring instinct in times of crisis. |
| Boxoffice MagazineSheri LindenWriter-director Mohammad Rasoulof's feel for his characters' plight, his eye for telling detail and his warm touches of humor infuse this crisply told tale with an eloquent vigor. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThis is not a typical Iranian production. Simultaneously deeply allegorical and concretely physical, this striking film is not a typical production, period. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonDramatically engrossing and visually enthralling. |