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Jonathan Holland The Hollywood Reporter Fireflies is rich in food for thought, opening up unexplored parallels between its characters... Mar 12, 2019 Full Review Cassidy Olsen Dig Boston Ramin's easily telegraphed relationship with Guillermo is not as illuminating as his kinship with a local hotel owner. Their solidarity, and the film's refreshingly irregular structure, make Fireflies worth catching. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 28, 2021 Full Review Gisela Savdie El Heraldo With poetic visuals, the city of Veracruz becomes one more character in this sensitivebut cruel story [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 28, 2020 Full Review Elizabeth Limón En Filme In her latest film, Bani Khoshnoudi continues to talk about the need for something intangible and indescribable but necessary. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 9, 2019 Full Review Carlos Bonfil La Jornada Being an Iranian filmmaker the architect of this proposal indicates that a gender perspective can transform a whole social landscape. [Full Review in Spanish] Sep 30, 2019 Full Review Mariana Fernández Butaca Ancha Although the film calmly and sensitively portrays empathy and hope in difficult times, it is an irregular journey of pursuit of personal freedom that has an ambiguous structure in its narrative. [Full Review in Spanish] Sep 22, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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nefasto r A very nice portrait. Unfortunately does not go anywhere and in doing so (or rather not doing so), the power of the characters get lost and, even if the contest is touching, I ended up asking myself: so what? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member With raw beauty and gritty emotion, this film portrays a segment of time in a gay Iranian's life as an immigrant who is temporarily living in Veracruz, Mexico while trying to find a way to Turkey or Greece. The excellent, nuanced acting by the lead character and supporting cast, along with the creative and atmospheric cinematography, realistically capture the anxiety, sadness, loneliness, homesickness, fears, frustrations, desires and momentary joys that are experienced by a man drifting amongst unfamiliar environments and a spectrum of people focused on their own goals and needs. As a glimpse of existential human pathos, the film does not flow with a defined beginning-to-end plot. Instead it wraps the viewer into the daily experiences, emotions and perspectives of a gay immigrant fleeing the dangers of his homeland while trying to find a safe and supportive space in a foreign, harsh environment. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A excepción de algo de actuaciones un tanto caricaturizadas, una gran historia que sale de lo habitual en cuanto a cine mexicano Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Director
Bani Khoshnoudi