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The Song of Sparrows
Chasing dreams. Finding hope.
Chasing dreams. Finding hope.
Drama - 2008
The Song of Sparrows
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8.0
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When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes into a world alien to him - incredibly hectic Tehran, where sudden opportunities for independence, thrill and challenge him. But his honor and honesty, plus traditional authority over his inventive clan, are tested, as he stumbles among vast cultural and economic gaps between his village nestled in the desert, and a throbbing international metropolis.
Director:
,
Majid Majidi
Cast:
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Reza Naji
,
Hamid Aghazi

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
1 Oct 2008
Country:
IR
Languages:
Persian (Farsi)
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$115,605
Awards:
7 wins & 2 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Delicate and sturdy.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
24 Apr 2009
fresh:
It is somehow congenial to feel that we are watching a tale that could have been told elsewhere.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
6 May 2009
fresh:
The images in The Song of Sparrows have a poetic grace that's to be desired in storytelling.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
28 May 2009
fresh:
At times tedious but ultimately beguiling, Song of Sparrows morphs from a sly dramedy about running a household into a fable about two ways of life (urban and rural) that can't coexist.
– Dan Zak,
Washington Post,
12 Jun 2009
fresh:
At times funny, sad, poignant and suspenseful, Sparrows is a showcase for Majidi's masterful storytelling -- and Naji's superb acting.
– Jonathan Curiel,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Jun 2009
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