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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 02/11/2021
Starless Dreams doesn't offer much hope, but it is a compelling portrait of girls whose dreams darken with their years. Go to Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News 06/30/2017
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"Starless Dreams" is a heartbreaking and humanistic look at broken lives and lost hope. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 02/16/2017
The movie is striking for its glimpses of violent offenders from squalid homes lapsing into the silliness and vulnerability of childhood. Go to Full Review Justine Smith Vague Visages 06/05/2024
In some ways, Oskouei’s involvement can be construed as invasive, but it feels integral. Go to Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine 01/05/2023
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... Go to Full Review Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review 05/04/2020
A deeply enriching and unforgettable portrait of survival, and a undeniable plea for change and help. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/23/2017 it was awesome ! the best Iranian Documentary movie that I have seen in my life !!! See more Read all reviews
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Mehrdad Oskouei

Director

Mehrdad Oskouei

Writer

Mehrdad Oskouei

Producer

Afshin Azizi

Original Music

Mohamad Hadadi

Cinematographer

Amir Adibparvar

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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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