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It's Winter
2006
"It's Winter" begins as a man leaves his wife and daughter in Tehran to search for work abroad. Months pass and the family hear no word from him. Meanwhile a stranger arrives in town in search of work, whose eye is taken by the beautiful young woman whom he hears no longer has a husband... A beautifully composed and poetic .. Read more
| Starring | Mitra Hajjar, Ali Nicksaulat, Said Orkani, Hashem Abdi |
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| Director | Rafi Pitts |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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It's Winter
"It's Winter" begins as a man leaves his wife and daughter in Tehran to search for work abroad. Months pass and the family hear no word from him. Meanwhile a stranger arrives in town in search of work, whose eye is taken by the beautiful young woman whom he hears no longer has a husband... A beautifully composed and poetic study of masculinity and ordinary lives, Rafi Pitt's acclaimed film illuminates the plight of a generation torn between a desire to leave their country yet who are bound by blood to home.
| Starring | Mitra Hajjar, Ali Nicksaulat, Said Orkani, Hashem Abdi, Zahra Jafari |
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| Director | Rafi Pitts |
| Studio | FUSION MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 26 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Farsi |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2006 To Rent: DVD: 23 Apr 2007 |
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It's amazing how Iran manages to provide us with a stream of quality films...A Quiet but beautifully orchestrated piece of cinema
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- Derek Malcolm, Evening Standard
- 08 Oct 2007 at 15:26
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A rambling review on a moving film.
I was initially nonplussed by these brooding scenes and spartan scenery. I left the cinema feeling barely satisfied.
But a couple of months later I ... read more » - 411399
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- 12 Feb 2007 at 22:16
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Engaging neo-realism from Iran
I found this to be an engaging and thought-provoking film, with plenty of deliberate ambiguity which helps to keep it lingering in the mind some time after ... read more »
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slice of life in Iran
A chance to see the way the average case of men leaving to find work but in a muslim society. The summary implies it is more from the womens point of view but ... read more »
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haunting
A slow-paced drama from Iran - it looks good and satisfies. Recommended for anyone who likes Iranian cinema, or the work of Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan... read more »
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It's Winter
"It's Winter" begins as a man leaves his wife and daughter in Tehran to search for work abroad. Months pass and the family hear no word from him. Meanwhile a stranger arrives in town in search of work, whose eye is taken by the beautiful young woman whom he hears no longer has a husband... A ...
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