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Iron Island (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Iron Island' 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.
Synopsis
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.
(2010)
Cast
* Ali Nassirian ... Captain Nemat
* Hossein Farzi-Zadeh ... Ahmad
* Neda Pakdaman ... The girl
Reception
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.
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