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      Fremont

      Released Aug 25, 2023 1h 28m Drama TRAILER for Fremont: Trailer 1 List Fremont: Trailer 1 Fremont: Trailer 1 2:07 View more videos
      98% Tomatometer 81 Reviews 86% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie. Read More Read Less

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      Brought to life by the empathetic efforts of a talented cast and further distinguished by striking black-and-white cinematography, Fremont takes a thoughtful -- and wryly funny -- look at the immigrant experience.

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      Stephen Romei The Australian Fremont starts with a sense of sadness, ­repressed memories and dislocation but grows into something hopeful. It's about how we can make connections in unexpected ways. Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 29, 2024 Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) This is an excellent little film... [Fremont] speaks to shades of old Jim Jarmusch. Oct 3, 2023 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard The script (co-written by Jalali) is especially sharp when it comes to examining the ways that refugees get pigeon-holed as saints or sinners. Rated: 4/5 Sep 18, 2023 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz Shot in a crisp monochrome, our protagonist occasionally seemingly staring straight back at us, Iranian-born film-maker Babak Jalali’s deliberately understated drama is a touching tale of loneliness and isolation. Rated: 4/5 May 9, 2024 Full Review Jim Schembri jimschembri.com A pleasantly quirky, straight-faced arthouse comedy. Rated: 3/5 May 2, 2024 Full Review Anthony Morris It's Better in the Dark Deceptively deadpan and shot in often striking black and white, it's a story both intimate and wide-ranging May 1, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Florence V Un film noir et blanc sur une jeune femme immigrée qui travaille dans une "fortune cookie factory" et qui envoie une bouteille à la mer...Touchant, très original...A voir Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Tetyana G The movie is good, it keep the light mood while discussing the idea of being lonely as a fo reigner abroad...somehow very American:) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/24 Full Review paul h I just tired, like many folks of super hero movies, violence, you get it. The a movie comes along like Fremont and this is entertainment for me. Regular people and their stories. Like many movies of the early 60's like Persona it lets us learn about the characters and we see real acting. Thanks to the folks that made Fremont, something for the rest of us. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Michael L It is a slow, melancholic film with excellent, understated acting and a superb script. Beautifully shot in B&W with a very satisfying story arc. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review Julie K The main character is Dunia, who came from Afghanistan to the Californian city of Fremont because of the war. She works at a fortune cookie factory in San Francisco, but she has yet to find her own happiness. In her ordinary boring life, filled with routine between going to work and seeing a psychologist and meeting new Afghan faces, she longs to find true love. But she is not sure if she is suitable for love. Neither the main character nor the script itself say much. The authors present the story of Dunia to us very slowly. But the story could be summed up in a few sentences in 10 minutes. The film was unnecessarily long and there were occasional passages where nothing happened. On the other hand, the viewer has a lot of time to think and therefore can better empathize with the characters. The film is original in its visual aspect. It is shot in 4:3 format and in black and white. It is very minimalistic. No unnecessary scenery or people. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/19/23 Full Review Henry W I really loved this movie. Anaita Wali is mesmerizing as the lead, and basically carries the film. It's hard to believe that she's up until now never been in a film, but I can't imagine this will be her last. She's never abandons the overall psychological framework and pacing of the movie, which is methodical, serious, yet with moments of lightness. The direction, camera work, script, and score are all just fantastic. Again, I loved it. A real gem. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.
      Director
      Babak Jalali
      Producer
      Sudnya Shroff, Rachael Fung, George Rush, Chris Martin, Laura Wagner
      Screenwriter
      Carolina Cavalli, Babak Jalali
      Distributor
      Music Box Films
      Production Co
      Butimar Productions, Blue Morning Pictures, Extra A Productions
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 25, 2023, Limited
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $270.5K
      Runtime
      1h 28m
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