The White Meadows (2009)

7.6 | Sep 19, 2009 (IR) | Drama | 01:32

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Rahmat travels to a host of islands in a vast salt pan in order to collect the inhabitant's tears for an unknown purpose. He is joined on his mysterious journey by a young boy searching for his father. As their travel nears its end, a potent critique of Iran's political leadership emerges.

Featured Crew

Mohammad Rasoulof

Director, Screenplay, Producer

Jafar Panahi

Editor

Ebrahim Ghafori

Director of Photography

Mohammad Reza Darvishi

Original Music Composer

Shahram Karimi

Costume Design, Production Design

Mohamad Mokhtari

Sound Recordist

Amir-Hossein Ghasemi

Sound

Peyman Mohammadi

Set Designer

Cast

Hassan Pourshirazi

Rahmat

Younes Ghazali

Mohammad Rabbani

Mohammad Shirvani

Omid Zare

Mohammad Rabbanipour

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Reviews

pancine

8 | Feb 10, 2019

Stunning imagery. Whether interpreted as allegory or Kafkaesque nightmare, this is a prime example of the upper tier in art film. The end seemed somewhat out of place after the mesmerizing journeys through Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran. The director and others were jailed for making it. This film warrants multiple viewings.