Gardener
A stimulating and highly accessible cinematic conversation.
The Gardener
The Gardener is a poetic exploration of religion, in particular the Baha’i faith, in today's world, told from two distinct perspectives: that of the director, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, and the cinematographer, his son Maysam as they travel to make a documentary as Iranians in Israel.
“A stimulating and highly accessible cinematic conversation.” (Richard Kuipers, Variety)
“The deep spirituality it discusses so intelligently will appeal to open-minded viewers.” (Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter)
The film follows a gardener from Papa New Guinea as he explains the Baha'i Faith, a religion that’s illegal in Iran. While the father follows the gardener to understand who he is and why he is there, the son rejects the concept of religion all together and goes out to explore the sites sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims in Jerusalem.
Together they question one another on many current-day controversial subjects and leave the audience members to reflect and find a satisfying and personal answer for themselves.
“A stimulating and highly accessible cinematic conversation.” (Richard Kuipers, Variety)
“The deep spirituality it discusses so intelligently will appeal to open-minded viewers.” (Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter)
The film follows a gardener from Papa New Guinea as he explains the Baha'i Faith, a religion that’s illegal in Iran. While the father follows the gardener to understand who he is and why he is there, the son rejects the concept of religion all together and goes out to explore the sites sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims in Jerusalem.
Together they question one another on many current-day controversial subjects and leave the audience members to reflect and find a satisfying and personal answer for themselves.
Genre
Documentary
Web Site
Runtime
87
Language
English,
Persian,
Tok Pisin
Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
FEATURED REVIEW
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter
‘The Gardener’ marks the first time in decades -- perhaps since the Iranian Revolution in 1979 -- that an Iranian filmmaker has shot a movie in Israel, and what it has to say about religion and world peace is as radical a statement as unconventional filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf (The Bicyclist ...
Played at
Lumiere Music Hall 8.02.13 - 8.08.13
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