Fremont

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Fremont

Released Aug 25, 2023

1h 28m

Drama

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Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.

Critics Consensus

Brought to life by the empathetic efforts of a talented cast and further distinguished by striking black-and-white cinematography, Fremont takes a thoughtful -- and wryly funny -- look at the immigrant experience.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Fremont starts with a sense of sadness, repressed memories and dislocation but grows into something hopeful. It's about how we can make connections in unexpected ways.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 29, 2024

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

This is an excellent little film... [Fremont] speaks to shades of old Jim Jarmusch.

Oct 3, 2023

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

The script (co-written by Jalali) is especially sharp when it comes to examining the ways that refugees get pigeon-holed as saints or sinners.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2023

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

It’s rare to see a movie that is so clear-eyed in its politics and psychology also be so open, lovely and graceful.

Nov 19, 2024

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Calum Baker

Radio Times

Delicately paced and gorgeously shot in black and white, this melancholy film benefits from a deadpan humour, which adds an idiosyncratic flavour to its sensitive study in displacement and yearning.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 18, 2024

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Jericho Tadeo

MovieWeb

Fremont ultimately asserts that life is messy, random, and bound to hurt, but it also reminds us that we gain nothing from standing by and letting it pass.

Jul 12, 2024

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Agnes F

Very Jarmuschian, heartfelt movie about unlikely connections

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/24

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Florence V

Un film noir et blanc sur une jeune femme immigrée qui travaille dans une "fortune cookie factory" et qui envoie une bouteille à la mer...Touchant, très original...A voir

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Tetyana G

The movie is good, it keep the light mood while discussing the idea of being lonely as a fo reigner abroad...somehow very American:)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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paul h

I just tired, like many folks of super hero movies, violence, you get it. The a movie comes along like Fremont and this is entertainment for me. Regular people and their stories. Like many movies of the early 60's like Persona it lets us learn about the characters and we see real acting. Thanks to the folks that made Fremont, something for the rest of us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Michael L

It is a slow, melancholic film with excellent, understated acting and a superb script. Beautifully shot in B&W with a very satisfying story arc.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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Julie K

The main character is Dunia, who came from Afghanistan to the Californian city of Fremont because of the war. She works at a fortune cookie factory in San Francisco, but she has yet to find her own happiness. In her ordinary boring life, filled with routine between going to work and seeing a psychologist and meeting new Afghan faces, she longs to find true love. But she is not sure if she is suitable for love. Neither the main character nor the script itself say much. The authors present the story of Dunia to us very slowly. But the story could be summed up in a few sentences in 10 minutes. The film was unnecessarily long and there were occasional passages where nothing happened. On the other hand, the viewer has a lot of time to think and therefore can better empathize with the characters. The film is original in its visual aspect. It is shot in 4:3 format and in black and white. It is very minimalistic. No unnecessary scenery or people.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Babak Jalali

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Anaita Wali Zada

Donya

Gregg Turkington

Dr. Anthony

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Daniel

Hilda Schmelling

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Synopsis

Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.

Director: Babak Jalali
Producer: Sudnya Shroff, Rachael Fung, George Rush, Chris Martin, Laura Wagner
Screenwriter: Carolina Cavalli, Babak Jalali
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Butimar Productions, Blue Morning Pictures, Extra A Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $270.5K
Runtime: 1h 28m

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