The Red Ribbon (2000)

Original title

روبان قرمز

Directed by

Ebrahim Hatamikia

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A war drama set during the Iran-Iraq war. It follows a wounded soldier trying to survive in a chaotic hospital. The film focuses on personal sacrifice and love amid the devastation of conflict.

melancholictenseslow-burnvisually lushintimatesomberhumanisticbittersweet

What happens

The Red Ribbon (Persian: روبان قرمز) is a 1999 Iranian war drama film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia. The film was submitted to the 17st Fajr International Film Festival and won three Crystal Simorghs in the fields of best directing, best editing and best actress. The film looks a lot like The English Patient. Hatamikia's ability to translate an American film scenario for an Iranian audience and make it look like the Iran-Iraq war points to the universality of war. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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