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Sohrab Shahid Saless: Far from Home

Sohrab Shahid Saless: Far from Home (1998)

January. 01,1998
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5.5
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Filmmaker Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa interviews the veteran filmmaker three weeks before his death in an effort to introduce American cinephiles to his life and work. In addition, Saeed-Vafa skillfully uses film clips to illustrate the haunting quality of Saless' work and the impact it has had on generations of Iranian filmmakers.

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FeistyUpper
1998/01/01

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

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Odelecol
1998/01/02

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

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Humaira Grant
1998/01/03

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Erica Derrick
1998/01/04

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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