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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…