Zeit der trunkenen Pferde (2000)

Zeit der trunkenen Pferde: Directed by Bahman Ghobadi. With Ayoub Ahmadi, Rojin Younessi, Amaneh Ekhtiar-dini, Madi Ekhtiar-dini. Young Iranian Kurdish siblings try to save the youngest of them, who is seriously ill.

“Iran must have a very strong storytelling tradition, because Iu0026#39;ve seen about 7 movies from there in the last year and (with the exception of The Wind Will Carry Us), theyu0026#39;ve all been amazing. Next to the White Balloon this one was my favorite. Months after seeing it I still feel awful about complaining about traffic or any of the u0026quot;problemsu0026quot; in my life when I think of the things a 12 year old Ayoub had to deal with (my big problem when I was 12, my mom threatening to throw my baseball cards away, doesnu0026#39;t quite compare…). Itu0026#39;s so rare to see such a display of devotion, perseverance, maturity that doesnu0026#39;t look totally contrived. Add to that that these were all amateur actors and you end up with something from the heart that has a lot of depth. 9/10”