Ali Santoori

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Audience Member Every now and then an Iranian film comes around that is moving, conveys a message like no other. Director, Mehrjui does a great job creating an atmosphere where one truly feels society’s issues in regards to drug addiction. There has been a stereotype for some time now that young Iranians in the music industry are prone to becoming submerged in a world of drugs, alcohol and womanizing habits. Although this is a false stereotype, Mehrjui does a great job telling a story of Ali Santoori, a man, whose traditional family turns his back on him and tells him to choose between his “santoor” instrument and his family. Ali of course, chooses, his instrument, and successfully becomes Iran’s top pop performer. Meanwhile, he also meets and marries a wonderful young woman, Hanieh (Farahani), and his life seems to be on a great track. But as the story goes, Ali, becomes depressed and gets more and more addicted to drugs due to the government cracking down on his music. Both Bahram Radan (Ali Santoori character) and Golshifteh Farahani give magnificent performances. Mehrjui style of telling the story is first-rate, using great shots, flashbacks, and flawless incorporation of music. The music cooperation between composer Ardavan Kamkar, a traditional santoor player, and composer, and MOhsen Chavoshi, top pop singer, is innovative, new and very well suited. Overall, this film achieves on every level, as it carries the audience through every range of emotion its characters feel, something Iranian films rarely do. Quite possibly the best Iranian film I have ever seen. 10/10 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member The very first persian movie I saw. Great performances from the leading actors made the movie an intense experience, with strong social content. Questo è il primo film persiano che ho visto. Nonostante le grosse limitazioni dovute alla censura cinematografica del regime (è proibito che un uomo e una donna si tocchino!) gli attori riescono a rendere molto bene sia la storia d'amore che, di conseguenza, l'aspetto di denuncia sociale del film. E' la storia di un musicista di talento che non riesce a fare carriera per colpa del regime, e che cade in una spirale auto-distruttiva di droga e isolamento. Bravissima l'attrice che interpreta la moglie (la vedremo presto a Hollywood) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member one of the best movies I've ever seen Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best movies to come out of Iran in the last two years, if not THE BEST. Casting is superb, the music of Ardavan Kamkar fits excellently with the script. The story and acting made me lose control of myself! Dariush Mehrjui shows why he is the God of New Wave in Iranian Cinema, A compelete movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Good movie... The Story of the movie is real and Iran's today problem. Bahram Radan did a good job. Soundtrack of the movie is very good. I like it. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member bade moddat ha ye filme khob dar cinemaye keshvar didam Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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