Starless Dreams

2016

1h 16m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei follows the prisoners in an all-female facility in Iran.

Leigh Kolb

Bitch Media

Starless Dreams doesn't offer much hope, but it is a compelling portrait of girls whose dreams darken with their years.

Feb 11, 2021

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

"Starless Dreams" is a heartbreaking and humanistic look at broken lives and lost hope.

Rated: A

Jun 30, 2017

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The movie is striking for its glimpses of violent offenders from squalid homes lapsing into the silliness and vulnerability of childhood.

Feb 16, 2017

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Justine Smith

Vague Visages

In some ways, Oskouei’s involvement can be construed as invasive, but it feels integral.

Jun 5, 2024

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Starless Dreams is as bruising and wrenching to watch as you might expect of a doc portrait of a juvenile detention center for Iranian girls. It’s also scrupulously crafted in a way that rejects bathos...

Jan 5, 2023

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

A deeply enriching and unforgettable portrait of survival, and a undeniable plea for change and help.

May 4, 2020

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Audience Member

it was awesome ! the best Iranian Documentary movie that I have seen in my life !!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Mehrdad Oskouei

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Afshin Azizi

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Mohamad Hadadi

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei follows the prisoners in an all-female facility in Iran.

Director: Mehrdad Oskouei
Producer: Mehrdad Oskouei
Screenwriter: Mehrdad Oskouei
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Persian
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.2K
Runtime: 1h 16m

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