Nooreh

Watched this short film as a part of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival Kerala. It is a beautiful movie that reminds me so much of the Iranian movies made by Majid Majidi and a bit of Jafar Panahi. The film managed to convey the tragedy and humor in human condition in the face of extreme tensions such as those present in the border regions. Portrayal is very sensitive. Acting and editing are of superb quality. A movie so close to life, is quite rare to find in Indian cinema as well as outside. I couldn't ask the director if he was influenced by the Iranian new wave movement but I loved the movie as much as those movies for very similar reasons.