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Review | Lost Whispers in the Distance: Honest, Noble, and Impactful
By Abbas KarimiJune 25, 2022Source: Jam-e Jam Newspaper Lost Whispers in the Distance, a documentary by Mansour Forouzesh, carries a poetic title that primes the viewer for a lyrical, impressionistic experience. Yet, within minutes, it reveals itself as an observational documentary — journalistic, sincere, and neutral — offering a clear-eyed look at the phenomenon of…
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Review | The Tragedy of Living in a Limbo
By Seyed Reza Saeemi – Film Critic A Look at the Documentary Lost Whispers in the Distance[This article was published on the Iranian IRAN newspaper 10th August 2022] Link to the article: Full article in Persian Lost Whispers in the Distance may have a poetic title for a social documentary, but traces of tragedy are…
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Review | The Story of the Storm and the Mismatched Children
A Look at the Film Lost Whispers in the DistanceBy Alireza Naraqi – Journalist (instagram: @alirezanaraghi ) [This article was published on the Iranian Hamshahri newspaper 10th August 2022] Link to the article: Full article in Persian Lost Whispers in the Distance, directed by Mansour Forouzhesh, is a documentary that makes its stance clear to…
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A Few Knots Away: An Emotional and Abstract World | by Vahid Nami
Interview with Mansour Forouzesh about A Few Knots Away by Vahid Hosseini-Nami Interview with Mansour Forouzesh about A Few Knots AwaySource: Iranian Short Film News Agency April 19, 2019 Vahid Hosseini-Nami:Mansour Forouzesh is a talented and energetic filmmaker, best known for his film Hose (Shilang) and its multiple appearances at international festivals, as well as…
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“”Yalda’s Echoes: A Journey of Despair and Hope” By Farid Tahmasebi
By Farid Tahmasebi On the eve of Yalda Night, I watched the documentary “Lost Whispers in the Distance.” It is a narrative by Mansour Forouzesh about the Yalda Night of Iranian and Afghan migrants in the winter of Serbia. The film begins with frames devoid of humans and humanity among the frozen scrap metal in…
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A Note on the Film “Lost Whispers in the Distance” By Meysam Pourjafari
By Meysam Pourjafari The film begins with the sound of a song over images of frozen paths, as if inviting the audience on a journey, and the inner voices of the characters laid over the gazes of the refugees looking at us. The film narrates the journey of a group of refugees midway through their…
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A Heart-Wrenching Exploration of Migration and Hope by Mona Monsefi
by Mona Monsefi “Lost Whispers in the Distance” demonstrates that a compelling documentary needs only a simple camera and a skilled director with a sensitive soul to fill the gaps in the narrative of migration. This documentary provides an unfiltered look at the challenges faced by a group of Iranian and Afghan refugees in a…