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MOVIE REVIEW
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MOVIE REVIEW
\nHit the Road (Jaddeh Khaki)<\/strong>
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Genre:<\/strong> Drama
\nYear Released:<\/strong> 2021 (Cannes Directors' Fortnight,) 2022 (Wider release)
\nRuntime:<\/strong> 1h 33m
\nDirector(s):<\/strong> Panah Panahi
\nWriter(s):<\/strong> Panah Panahi
\nCast:<\/strong> Pantea Panahiha, Hasan Majuni, Rayan Sarlak, Amin Simiar, Masoud Tosifyan
\nWhere To Watch:<\/strong> It opens Friday, May 27, in Chicago at The Music Box Theatre<\/p>\n

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Every once in a while, looking at upcoming films, you’ll see one that just speaks to you. Sometimes it’s quite literally just the poster artwork that makes you realize that it’s a must-see film. Sometimes there can be other things, the synopsis, an actor, director, etc., but it was 100% that poster in this case. If you haven’t seen the poster, please go check it out! I don’t remember the last time a poster so instantly moved me for a film. There’s something so simple about it, and yet at the same time, it simply features Little Brother (Rayan Sarlak), but if pictures could speak, this one would tell a world of stories.<\/p>\n

Something special about a true story is they offer something unique that even the best works of fiction could never create in someone's mind. A story inspired by the director\/writer Panah Panahi’s friend who told them about his journey, each moment is real and was taken from their trip. That says a lot about what lets people connect so easily with this film.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite parts of the film is that it gives a unique view of a culture that most assume they know. While the director didn’t intend for this result, it was a bonus that showed the similarities that often go overlooked. The culture in Iran usually has a very stereotypical view, especially from America; hopefully, this and other films like it open those doors and show a little more of what that world is like.<\/p>\n

While I go out of my way to not spoil things in movies, I will say that a particular scene in the film is very much “out of place.” While making the film, the director realized that this scene was partially based on 2001, A SPACE ODYSSEY, so they leaned into it and made it an homage to the film instead of just something similar.<\/p>\n

The film's soundtrack was filled with hits of the director's formative years. I often think of how many songs I grew up with and how amazing it would be to design a soundtrack based on my influences growing up. As a bonus, the songs “were sung by artists who had to flee abroad after the revolution,” highlighting even more how important the sounds of this film are!<\/p>\n

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