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Starless Dreams

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

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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 Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News "Starless Dreams" is a heartbreaking and humanistic look at broken lives and lost hope. Rated: A Jun 30, 2017 Full Review 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 Full Review Justine Smith Vague Visages In some ways, Oskouei’s involvement can be construed as invasive, but it feels integral. Jun 5, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review A deeply enriching and unforgettable portrait of survival, and a undeniable plea for change and help. May 4, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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