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Kadosh (1999)
A powerful and emotive story. Very much worth seeing.
The story of two sisters living within the Hassidic community in Jerusalem. The film focuses on the suffering of women within Orthodox Judaism and how the two sisters each react to their different situation. A very powerful and emotive story, arousing strong emotions of pity and anger and even (I have to admit to myself) feelings of revulsion and intolerance towards such extreme Orthodox views and practices. At times slow and ponderous, it is nevertheless very much worth seeing.
Rang-e khoda (1999)
A truly magnificent film. Do not miss it.
The story of a blind boy, Mohammad, returning home for the summer holidays to his family in the highlands of northern Iran. The film focuses on the relationship between Mohammad and his family, and in particular his father who bitterly resents his son's blindness. It is also a study of faith: the father is angry at God for deserting him and for burdening him with a blind son; in a very moving scene Mohammad describes how he has spent his whole life reaching out to God but to no avail. This heartbreaking story is set against a beautiful background of rural life in northern Iran, depicting the traditions and hardships of the area; beautifully photographed and extremely moving. A truly magnificent film. Do not miss it.