Surviving Paradise
6.4 /10 1 Votes
Director Kamshad Kooshan Cast Shohreh Aghdashloo Duration Country United States | 6.2/10 IMDb Producer Bahman Maghsoudlou Genres Drama, Adventure Film Writer Kamshad Kooshan Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date June 2000 (2000-06) Similar movies Shohreh Aghdashloo appears in Surviving Paradise and House of Sand and Fog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Surviving Paradise is a 2001 American Family Adventure/drama film written & directed by Kamshad Kooshan. With three months of theatrical release in Major theaters in Southern California and San Francisco Bay Area, it is considered to be the First English Language Iranian-American film distributed in the United States. This film is believed to be one of the first vehicles in introducing the Oscar Nominated star, Shohreh Aghdashloo to Hollywood resulting in her being selected for "House of Sand & Fog" acting opposite Ben Kingsley and later becoming nominated for an Oscar.
Contents
- Surviving paradise trailer raaze behesht starring aghdashloo
- Plot
- Directors note
- Cast
- Critical reception
- Awards and festivals
- References
The story concerns the struggles of two newly arrived Iranian Brother & Sister in the rough & better neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
Plot
When the 10-year-old boy Sam and his younger sister Sara arrived in Los Angeles with their mother, the only thing on their mind was to go to Disneyland. But things take a wrong turn, when their mother is kidnapped by three armed Mafias. Realizing that the Police can't find their uncle, their only relative in town in time, these two helpless children take on the vast and unforgiving streets of Los Angeles to find him themselves.
On their way they encounter a colorful cast of characters and frightening situations where they are tested of their humanity and endurance but more importantly they discover about themselves, that the best quality is to survive with humanity.
Directors note
As an immigrant who came to a new home in the United States when I was 16 years old, I wanted to tell a simple story for children, to be both inspired and challenged by, where it is watch-able by both the parents and their children, is not too violent by making the hitmen a bit funny and bungling. My hope is that even though some stereotypes are used, children (and their parents) are encouraged to think about such issues as diversity, tolerance, resilience and finally dialogue as a means of conflict resolution.
Cast
Critical reception
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Brian Sebastian, Movie Reviews & More
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Hollywood Reporter Magazine
Gerri Garner, American Radio Network
Emillia Hwang, Daily Bruin
Awards and festivals
References
Surviving Paradise WikipediaSurviving Paradise IMDb