Abolfazl Jalili's cinematic poem to the great Persian poet of the 14 century Hafez misfires on several levels, specially in the screenplay. He has a great story, lead actor and visual sense, however the script fails to be coherent when it needs to be and full of inconsistencies that might not be apparent to those who are familiar with Persian culture. Jalili's casting of the beautiful Japanese actress Kumiko Aso is inspired but distracting due to her struggle with the language. The film has moments where Hafez shines through that leaves hungry for more. YRCinema's coverage of the Mill Valley Film Festival.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Hafez
Abolfazl Jalili's cinematic poem to the great Persian poet of the 14 century Hafez misfires on several levels, specially in the screenplay. He has a great story, lead actor and visual sense, however the script fails to be coherent when it needs to be and full of inconsistencies that might not be apparent to those who are familiar with Persian culture. Jalili's casting of the beautiful Japanese actress Kumiko Aso is inspired but distracting due to her struggle with the language. The film has moments where Hafez shines through that leaves hungry for more. YRCinema's coverage of the Mill Valley Film Festival.
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