Land of Dreams movie storyline. Simin is an Iranian woman on a journey to discover what it means to be a free American. She works for the Census Bureau which, in an effort to control its citizens, has begun a program to record their dreams. Unaware of this devious plot, Simin is torn between her compassion for those whose dreams she is recording and a truth she must find within.
Haunted by the fact that her father was executed by the Islamic regime in Iran, Simin has developed a coping mechanism through a world of fantasy and playacting. She captures her interviewees’ dreams, secretly impersonates them in Farsi and publishes them on social media where she finds a growing Iranian audience. Soon Simin meets Mark; a drifter, a free soul, and a poet who declares his love for her at first sight; and Alan, a cynical cowboy turned detective, full of machismo and the American spirit of adventure. As Simin enters the triad, she finds the two men’s competition and conflicts amusing and silently enjoys the ride.
Land of Dreams is a political satire set in the near future where America has closed its borders and become more insular than ever. The story follows Simin, an Iranian American woman, on a journey to discover the core of what it means to be a free American. She works for the most important government agency of her time, the Census Bureau. In efforts to understand and control its populous, the government has begun a program to record the citizen’s dreams.
Simin, one of the Census Bureau’s lead dream catchers, is unaware of this devious plot. She herself, being among the last immigrants allowed into the country, is torn between her appreciation for America’s acceptance, compassion for those whose dreams she is recording and a truth she must find within. Playful and poignant, Land of Dreams acknowledges the greatness of the American experiment while offering a warning beacon for what could come.
Land of Dreams (2022)
Directed by: Shoja Azari, Shirin Neshat
Starring: Sheila Vand, Matt Dillon, William Moseley, Anna Gunn, Isabella Rossellini, Christopher McDonald, Robin Bartlett, Nicole Ansari-Cox, Rebecca Comerford, Augusta Allen-Jones
Screenplay by: Shoja Azari, Jean-Claude Carrière
Production Design by: Rick Gilbert
Cinematography by: Ghasem Ebrahimian
Film Editing by: Mike Selemon
Costume Design by: Negar Ali
Set Decoration by: Noe Gomez
Art Direction by: Elham Asadi
Music by: Michael Brook
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Vertical Entertainment
Release Date: September 16, 2022
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