SummaryA brilliant and misunderstood Iranian writer struggles to pursue his ambitious goal of bringing together Metallica and Kabul Dreams, Afghanistan’s first rock band.
Directed By:Babak Jalali
Written By:Babak Jalali, Aida Ahadiany
Radio Dreams
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Jun 15, 2017
88
Feelings of displacement — of loss of home, country and language — are balanced by the vivid imagination of a better existence. In other words, Radio Dreams is a quintessentially American stor
Jun 8, 2017
80
Jalali peppers this darkly funny, often absurdist piece with enough socio-political messaging to add heft but not didacticism. It all makes for a singular, well-observed balancing act.
Jun 1, 2017
80
The movie’s tree-falling-in-the-forest-with-no-one-to-hear-it denouement is an apt but not entirely hopeless metaphor for the condition of its characters.
May 31, 2017
70
The film examines, with wit and patience, the hard work of community-building — and the toll on someone far from home, doing work that’s not his calling.
Jun 2, 2017
63
Radio Dreams is an example of both the compelling passion and polarizing fallibility that can arise when a director works primarily from the heart.
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Production Company:
- Butimar Productions
Release Date:May 19, 2017
Duration:1 h 33 m
Awards
Durban International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
International Film Festival Rotterdam
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination






























