Dancing in the Dust

Name: Dancing in the Dust
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-06-23
Rating: 67
Cast: Faramarz Gharibian, Yousef Khodaparast, Baran Kosari, Jalal Sarhad Seraj

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Dancing in the Dust

Released Jun 23, 2003

1h 35m

Drama

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Unlucky in both marriage and finances, Nazar (Yousef Khodaparast) is pressured into divorcing his wife (Baran Kosari) because of her family's bad reputation. This leads to money problems and, before long, Nazar is on the run, due to debts that he can't pay. Hiding out in the desert, he meets an eccentric elderly man (Faramarz Gharibian) who makes a living by collecting venom from poisonous snakes. Nazar becomes his unlikely partner and gets an unexpected chance at redemption.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

“Dancing in the Dust” shows Farhadi’s early confidence with using framing and cutting to create tension and parallels — skills that would serve him later.

Sep 28, 2023

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Dancing in the Dust is a unique tale receiving a well-deserved and proper U.S. release with this 2K restoration.

Rated: 7/10

Oct 2, 2023

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Kevin L

There are signs in this early work of the skillful filmmaking to come from the mind of the brilliant writer/director Asghar Farhadi in films like "About Elly" and "A Separation" . "Dancing In the Dust" is rough around the edges with its low budget production values and cinematography. But already we sense the depth of human experience and relatable characters, even within a very different culture and belief system, from most of us. Farhadi's compassion for his characters and his reflecting of the good and the tragic of his homeland is forefront. Good performances as well. I love the touch of Nazar using the loose thread from Rayhaneh's hijab/headscarf as a 'belt' for his loose wedding ring. 3 stars

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/13/23

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Asghar Farhadi

Director

Faramarz Gharibian

The Old Man

Yousef Khodaparast

Nazar

Baran Kosari

Rayhaneh

Jalal Sarhad Seraj

Amri

Asghar Farhadi

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Director: Asghar Farhadi
Screenwriter: Asghar Farhadi, Alireza Bazrafshan, Mohammad Reza Fazeli
Genre: Drama
Original Language: root
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 23, 2003, Wide
Runtime: 1h 35m

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