Land of Dreams (2021 film) explained

Land of Dreams
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Music:
Cinematography:Ghasem Ebrahimian
Editing:Mike Selemon
Runtime:114 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Persian

Land of Dreams is a 2021 American comedy film directed by Shoja Azari and Shirin Neshat and starring Sheila Vand,[1] which premiered at the Orizzonti Extra programme of the 78th Venice Film Festival in 2021. It is shot from one of the last scripts written by French scriptwriter Jean-Claude Carrière.

Cast

Reception

Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, "It’s a witty and thrilling take on American culture that benefits from its creators’ immigrant experiences and inventive style."[2]

Xan Brooks of The Guardian awarded the film two stars out of five and wrote, "...colourful, eccentric and flimsy, not quite fit for purpose; a film to weigh up for a moment and then set back on the stall."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Barraclough. Leo. Venice-Bound ‘Land of Dreams’ From Silver Lion Winning Filmmakers Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE). August 27, 2021. Variety. September 19, 2021.
  2. Gyarke. Lovia. Sheila Vand and Matt Dillon in ‘Land of Dreams’: Film Review; Venice 2021. September 2, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter. September 18, 2021.
  3. News: Brooks. Xan. Land of Dreams review – Shirin Neshat’s satire on Americana is colourful but flimsy. September 3, 2021. The Guardian. September 18, 2021.