REVIEWS
“Kianian, Nonahali and Golshifteh all have movie-star looks and strong camera presences. They sparkle when closeups are required…The scenery is great. And you definitely will be hungry when you leave the theatre." -
Toronto Sun
“… ‘Fish’ greatly benefits from d.p. Mahmoud Kalari (‘Offside’), who brings forth the lushness of both sea and kitchen…” -
Variety
“This is a film that will leave its taste in the pallet long after the curtains have dropped. The sound of the Caspian, the beautiful images that accompany it…will imprint themselves on the memory...” -
TehranAvenue.com
“[Ali Raffi's] illustration of the wounds of absence in 'The Fish Fall in Love' is a testament to the frustration of distance itself: that lingering questions often hurt more than physical separation.”
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Eyeweekly.com
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
2007
ANNONAY FILM FESTIVAL
PACIFC ASIA MUSEUM
UCLA FILM TELEVISION ARCHIVE
2006
Prix du Meilleur Film, FESTIVAL D’AUBAGNE
Grand Prix, ASIAN MARINE FILM FESTIVAL IN MAKUHARI
RIO DE JANEIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL SPLIT FILM FESTIVAL
OSIAN’S CINEFAN, FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CINEMA
KOLKATA FILM FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT & CINEMA FESTIVAL
MOROCCO FILM FESTIVAL
NOORDELIJK FILM FESTIVAL
ROTTERDAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL TORÚN FILM FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN FILM FESTIVAL SEOUL
SEOUL FILM FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL DE CINE DE OURENSE
TAIEPEI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
REHOBOTH BEACH INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL