Joonam

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Joonam

2023

1h 40m

Documentary

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Spurred by a provocative family memory and a lifetime of separation from the country her mother left behind, a young filmmaker delves into her mother and grandmother's complicated pasts, and her own fractured Iranian identity.

Guy Lodge

Variety

What powers this Sundance competition premiere through its lulls and blurs is the warmth and good humor of its core family dynamic — as implied by the title, a Farsi term of endearment.

Jan 29, 2023

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Marya E. Gates

RogerEbert.com

A heartfelt exploration of those living within a diaspora, the fractured connection each generation has to their own culture, and the irrevocable bond of shared roots.

Jan 24, 2023

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Caryn James

The Hollywood Reporter

The documentary veers uneasily between the cultural and personal aspects, never fully examining either one.

Jan 23, 2023

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Genuinely heartfelt and illuminating.

Nov 29, 2023

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Margot Harrison

Seven Days (VT)

[A] powerful, thought-provoking, tender film.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 24, 2023

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Pat Mullen

POV Magazine

While the film is unabashedly rough around the edges, it unearths moving revelations as Urich returns to the material. The moments that most resemble outtakes take Joonam beyond a mere personal exercise through family home videos and archives.

Jan 30, 2023

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Spurred by a provocative family memory and a lifetime of separation from the country her mother left behind, a young filmmaker delves into her mother and grandmother's complicated pasts, and her own fractured Iranian identity.

Director: Sierra Urich
Producer: Sierra Urich, Keith Wilson
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 40m