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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.
Plot
Cast
- Sheila Vand as Simin
- Matt Dillon as Alan
- William Moseley as Mark
- Isabella Rossellini as Jane
- Christopher McDonald as Blair
- Anna Gunn as Nancy
- Robin Bartlett as Jackie
- Gaius Charles as David
- Nicole Ansari-Cox as Simin's Mother
- Mohammad B. Ghaffari as Hirsute Man
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]
References
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (August 27, 2021). "Venice-Bound 'Land of Dreams' From Silver Lion Winning Filmmakers Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Gyarke, Lovia (September 2, 2021). "Sheila Vand and Matt Dillon in 'Land of Dreams': Film Review; Venice 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Brooks, Xan (September 3, 2021). "Land of Dreams review – Shirin Neshat's satire on Americana is colourful but flimsy". The Guardian. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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