REVIEWS

“blazingly original”

“positively mythical”

Variety

“magical”  

“A heartfelt exploration of those living within a diaspora, the fractured connection each generation has to their own culture, and the irrevocable bond of shared roots.”

“A touching look at intergenerational immigrant identity”  IndieWire

“Beautiful”

“An unforgettable ending, this movie will remind you that human relationships and familial dynamics are universal.” Cherry Picks

“the most emotionally freighted video call ever put on film”

Seven Days

“A profoundly delicate and tender film”  

Film Fest Report

“Understated, intimate, candid, insightful”

The Utah Review

“A complex blend of wistfulness and pride that will resonate with many immigrant families, while striking a specific tone of playful prickliness all its own.” Paste Magazine

“Joonam thrives”

“An especially timely meditation on what it means to be Iranian-American in this moment.”

“A funny and moving documentary about immigrants, mothers and daughters, and the disorienting feeling of missing a place you've never been. Beautiful and deeply personal work from Sierra Urich.”  Citizen Dame

“striking”  

  • Going to carry this in my pocket forever and a little longer.

    Heliocentrism (Letterboxd)

  • I’ve never seen a mirror so clear an acute...I was so moved that I had to skip my next movie tonight and go process what I had just seen (and to Facetime my mum!)

    Shamim (Sydney)

  • Incredible

    ★★★★½ Abby (Letterboxd)

  • That was true cinema.

    ★★★★½ Hannah (Letterboxd)

  • Caring, funny and absolutely gutting. I loved this film.

    ★★★★★ NessaRF (Letterboxd)

  • I had never seen a film I wanted to create, or a film where I was fully seen in, until today. I actually don’t even know if I quite watched the film, I did my best to watch between guttural sobs.

    ★★★★★ Lissa (Letterboxd)

  • I’ve never felt more profound or more aware of life! Jump for joy! I’m made of cells!

    ★★★★ ela (Letterboxd)

  • I was so enamored with this family and their relationships because it was like I was watching my own.

    ★★★★★ Omeed (Letterboxd)

  • I cryyyyyyy, I big cryyyyy.

    ★★★★★ Shenghan (Letterboxd)

  • Trusts the audience in a way I greatly admire. Lots to learn from here in terms of doc filmmaking!

    Sid (Letterboxd)

  • Anyone part of a diaspora will immediately recognize the themes explored in the film.

    ★★★★★ Amandine12 (Letterboxd)

  • Rarely, in fact, never have I seen a reality so close to mine on screen.

    Melody (Sydney)

  • Last scene alone earned an extra half star.

    ★★★½ Eapthesheep (Letterboxd)

  • Beautiful! Gorgeous! I was truly seen and I hate being seen… The film had the power to transform my own understanding of my existence and experiences…

    ★★★★★ Ala (Letterboxd)

  • So at a loss for words. One of the most moving ethnographic films I’ve ever watched and it connected with me on such a personal level.

    ★★★★★ Siena (Letterboxd)

  • Knock me on my ass. An achievement in personal filmmaking and should be argued as one for the canon of Iranian films.

    ★★★★★ Michael (Letterboxd)

  • I’ll always think about that last shot forever.

    ★★★★½ jess (Letterboxd)

  • A beautiful exploration of family… And then there is the final scene, which catches your breath in all the right ways.

    ★★★★ stage3design (Letterboxd)

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