The Cinematheque

“Unreeling with near-cyclonic force in nonlinear style, Lantouri marks another ambitious examination of the churning frustrations of Iran’s disenfranchised younger generation from Dormishian … A must-see for those wanting to take the pulse of what’s happening in Iran.”

Alissa Simon, Variety

A female social activist and journalist who opposes eye-for-an-eye justice is viciously attacked with acid by a would-be suitor from a criminal gang in this stylistically bold, breathless paced, and highly troubling social drama from writer-director Reza Dormishian, whose I’m Not Angry! screened in this series in September. Maryam Palizban, Navid Mohammadzadeh, and Baran Kosari head the cast.

“Profoundly shocking … One of the most original, outspoken voices in young Iranian cinema, Dormishian raises the stakes in Lantouri.”

Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter