Sunless Shadows

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Sunless Shadows

2019

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

No convicted murderers could look less fearsome than the demure subjects of this low-key but startling documentary from Iran's Mehrdad Oskouei.

Aug 12, 2020

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A.A. Dowd

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What [Oskouei] mostly captures is camaraderie and commiseration, the solace these girls have found in each other's company, even as they reckon with the events that landed them there.

Rated: B+

Aug 9, 2020

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

New York Times

A startling, raw confrontation with Iran's patriarchy.

Aug 5, 2020

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Susannah Gruder

Reverse Shot

Oskoueis compassion, and even admiration for these women is palpablehe and his cinematographer Mehdi Azadi capture them with care and respect, highlighting their thoughtfulness, gentleness, and intelligence.

Rated: A

Feb 28, 2022

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Soham Gadre

Film Inquiry

Oskouei allows the women to treat his camera as a confessional, positioning his film as a map between them and their own souls.

Sep 27, 2020

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

A powerful documentary which shines a light on the plight of girls growing up in a traditional society where freedom is only possible through the whims of men.

Sep 10, 2020

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Director: Mehrdad Oskouei
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 7, 2020