What an inspiring, moving, and eye opening film. The ways Granaz Moussavi accepted and worked with Iranian restrictions as a creative tool to produce this film was exceptional. The story kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The film was extremely well acted. It was like the actors were truly living the lives they were embodying, making it possible to connect in a very deep level with the audience.
Because I am a very curious person by nature, I love films that revel and tell you the stories and realities that we usually do not have access to under public light. Therefore, I was very interested about seeing this portrait of Iran and its underground culture. It is interesting to see the vast amount of artistic expressions that spur from repression.
In addition, as a person who lives between two cultures, Moussavi was able to represent the Iranian and Australian culture with the realistic understanding of an insighter. However, these insights have a particular perspective given the fact that she is interpreting such cultures from a certain distance as well. In fact, she explained that living in this limbo-like territory is painful, “I have no place in Iran and I have no place in Australia either.” It is like being part of both countries but neither on its entirely. However, she was able to master this condition in the making of her film. Australia is seeing as a sought paradise for some, a land of lost dreams for others, and a substitutive repressive land yet for others. As she shows this different range of attitudes towards Australia, she was able to provide specific tokens that symbolize the vast variety of the Iranian population.
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