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“Tehran Taboo” Movie Review by Daniel Barnes

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Tehran Taboo (2018; Ali Soozandeh) GRADE: B- By Daniel Barnes Iranian-born German filmmaker Soozandeh makes his feature debut with this rotoscope-animated ensemble drama about young adults searching for some measure of freedom in their extremely restrictive society. The serpentine story slinks around some tenuously connected city dwellers: ex-addict Pari, […]

“The Tribe” Movie Review by Daniel Barnes

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The Tribe (2015; Miroslav Slaboshpitsky) GRADE: B- By Daniel Barnes The opening titles say it all: “This film is in sign language. There are no translations, no subtitles, no voice-over.” A conceptually unique and visually compelling Ukrainian import comprised of only 34 shots, The Tribe follows the arrival […]