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Land of Dreams

  • 2021
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
427
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Land of Dreams (2021)
Simin is an Iranian woman on a journey to discover what it means to be a free American. She works for the Census Bureau which, in an effort to control its citizens, has begun a program to record their dreams. Unaware of this devious plot, Simin is torn between her compassion for those whose dreams she is recording and a truth she must find within. Haunted by the fact that her father was executed by the Islamic regime in Iran, Simin has developed a coping mechanism through a world of fantasy and playacting. She captures her interviewees' dreams, secretly impersonates them in Farsi and publishes them on social media where she finds a growing Iranian audience. Soon Simin meets Mark; a drifter, a free soul, and a poet who declares his love for her at first sight; and Alan, a cynical cowboy turned detective, full of machismo and the American spirit of adventure. As Simin enters the triad, she finds the two men's competition and conflicts amusing and silently enjoys the ride.
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In an effort to understand and control its populace, the government begins a program to record citizens' dreams.In an effort to understand and control its populace, the government begins a program to record citizens' dreams.In an effort to understand and control its populace, the government begins a program to record citizens' dreams.

  • Directors
    • Shoja Azari
    • Shirin Neshat
  • Writers
    • Jean-Claude Carrière
    • Shoja Azari
  • Stars
    • Sheila Vand
    • Matt Dillon
    • William Moseley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    427
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Shoja Azari
      • Shirin Neshat
    • Writers
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • Shoja Azari
    • Stars
      • Sheila Vand
      • Matt Dillon
      • William Moseley
    • 15User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Sheila Vand
    Sheila Vand
    • Simin
    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Alan
    William Moseley
    William Moseley
    • Mark
    Isabella Rossellini
    Isabella Rossellini
    • Jane
    Anna Gunn
    Anna Gunn
    • Nancy…
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Blair…
    Robin Bartlett
    Robin Bartlett
    • Jackie
    Joaquim de Almeida
    Joaquim de Almeida
    • Julian…
    Gaius Charles
    Gaius Charles
    • David
    Nicole Ansari-Cox
    Nicole Ansari-Cox
    • Simin's Mother
    • (as Nicole Ansari)
    • …
    Mohammad Ghaffari
    • Hirsute Man
    Rebecca Comerford
    • Singer…
    Bodhi Rader
    Bodhi Rader
    • Clerk 1
    Matthew Blood-Smyth
    Matthew Blood-Smyth
    • Clerk 2
    Augusta Allen-Jones
    Augusta Allen-Jones
    • Ellen
    Keara Anderson
    Keara Anderson
    • Cult Dancer
    C.EL
    • Agent
    James Cady
    James Cady
    • Old Man Newman
    • Directors
      • Shoja Azari
      • Shirin Neshat
    • Writers
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • Shoja Azari
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    8/10

    Poetic, compelling, focused

    This is an arthouse movie that only gets bad reviews because people don't get the style. Being arthouse is not a saving grace and it doesn't excuse a badly made movie. This does not fall in this category.

    The style is clear and consistent. The storytelling is unique but not random. Look forward to an intriguing journey into the quirkiness of a semi-dystopian but still charming and uplifting movie.

    The acting appears wooden only as a stylistic choice. It is not. The characters are complex and immaculately portrayed.

    While there is a level of political commentary, it does not dominate. This is a movie about identity, self-awareness and sticking to one's own reality, regardless of the "reality" the status quo tries to push on you.

    Oh, and full of beautiful imagery in New Mexico.
    • dpsteel
    • Nov 17, 2022
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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2022 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Bon Voyage Films (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Persian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Rüyalar Diyarı
    • Filming locations
      • New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bon Voyage Films
      • Palodeon Pictures
      • Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes

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