Iron Island (Persian: جزیره آهنی, Jazire-ye Ahani) is a 2005 Iranian drama film directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. The film garnered the Best Film: Golden Peacock Award at the 36th International Film Festival of India.[1]
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Directed by | Mohammad Rasoulof |
Written by | Mohammad Rasoulof |
Produced by | Mohammad Rasoulof, Abolhassan Davoodi |
Release date | 2005 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Iran |
Language | Persian |
Old Captain Nemat runs a tight ship. This benevolent dictator is almost a father to the scores of poor, homeless, uneducated families who live on an immensely overcrowded tanker, anchored offshore.
The film has a 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critics’ consensus stated as, “A visually creative yet grounded film from Iran, Iron Island is a political allegory that packs a punch.”[2]
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