Radio Dreams

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Radio Dreams

Released May 19, 2017

1h 34m

Comedy

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An Iranian writer tries to bring Metallica and Kabul Dreams together.

Bruce DeMara

Toronto Star

Jalali has constructed a true comic gem elevated by a deep sense of poignancy.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 29, 2017

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The characters' anxious wait for the superstars to arrive provides Jalali with enough tension to sustain his succession of low-key, character-oriented gags.

Jun 29, 2017

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Christopher Kompanek

Washington Post

"Radio Dreams" is a quintessentially American story.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 15, 2017

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

There is a painful element here too: the strangeness of emigration, the indifference of the new country and its population ... This is a rather sad comedy.

Feb 11, 2021

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Al Hoff

Pittsburgh City Paper

Babak Jalali's dramedy is an affirmation of the trans-cultural aspect of art, but also notes the irresolvable sadness when one no longer resides in the homeland that once fed one's soul.

Dec 18, 2017

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Ken Eisner

Georgia Straight

The laid-back spirits of Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, and Christopher Guest inform Radio Dreams, which follows an amusing batch of characters on a slow journey of (semi-) self-discovery.

Jul 6, 2017

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Strong character development and interesting insight and perspective on this American immigrant experience.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Synopsis

An Iranian writer tries to bring Metallica and Kabul Dreams together.

Director: Babak Jalali
Producer: Marjaneh Moghimi
Screenwriter: Aida Ahadiany, Babak Jalali
Distributor: Matson Films
Production Co: Butimar Productions
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: Persian
Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.4K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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