Between Revolutions (2023)

Between Revolutions (2023). 1h 9m

“I caught the movie at a local film festival. My slight disappointment was that it isnu0026#39;t a true story, but rather a composite story pieced together from shards of reality. The poetry used as a backdrop (both Farsi u0026amp; Romanian) and the editing was very powerful and for me made the movie into a great thriller-documentary (although strictly speaking it is a work of fiction).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie aims to capture the fervor and hopes that fueled the two revolutions (in u0026#39;79 Iran, then in u0026#39;89 Romania) and draws parallels between the two through the eyes of two friends. The use of archive footage interweaved with bits of the storytelling lead the viewer to walk along – and think about – the events of that era, the political forces at play, and the human experiences.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAt times, the English subtitles were missing – for example when the soundtrack was Farsi or Romanian poetry. That editorial decision I felt diminished the viewing experience a bit.”