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America So Beautiful

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America So Beautiful (2001)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Rotten:4

Average Rating:4.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: In this eloquent tale of the search for the American Dream, a group of Iranian immigrants in 1979 Los Angeles struggle to find keep their families strong and to fulfill their dreams in the face of... In this eloquent tale of the search for the American Dream, a group of Iranian immigrants in 1979 Los Angeles struggle to find keep their families strong and to fulfill their dreams in the face of intense international conflict and American prejudice against people of Middle Eastern descent. The film stars wildly popular Iranian music star Mansour as Houshang, who wants only to escape his uncle's Persian grocery store to pursue his fantasy of opening a disco. When he takes his family to the nightclub in hopes of getting them excited and involved, the evening turns into a saga of humor, pain, and ultimately, meaningful change. Notably, this film stars the acclaimed actress Shohreh Aghdashloo (HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG) as an exiled Iranian actress. [More]

Starring: Mansour, Alan De Satti, Houshang Touzie, Diane Gaidry

Starring: Mansour, Alan De Satti, Houshang Touzie, Diane Gaidry, David Fariborz Davoodian, David Diaan, Atossa Leoni, Shohreh Aghdashloo

Director: Babak Shokrian

Director: Babak Shokrian
Composer: Ramin Torkian
Studio: B Good Films

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While providing a fresh perspective on a different troubled time in our history, this challenging but flawed film nonetheless manages to be a much needed affirmation of the American Dream.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
05/27/03
Merle Bertrand
Merle Bertrand
Film Threat

Shokrian ... possesses a sharp eye for detail and a lacerating wit (dulled, unfortunately, by the repetition of ideas and the hammering of points).

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
05/27/03
Ernest Hardy
Ernest Hardy
L.A. Weekly

Shokrian, who was born in Tehran, is trying to say something about assimilation and xenophobia, but the predictable story and stereotypical characters do him in.

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05/30/03
V.A. Musetto
V.A. Musetto
New York Post

As much as the film would like to blow the lid off immigrant misery, it deals only in caricatures.

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05/27/03
David Ng
David Ng
Village Voice

Unfortunately Shokrina's sense of style periodically collapses, and the film falls prey to the worst kind of models.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/27/03
Jonathan Rosenbaum
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Lael Loewenstein
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