Overview
Ramin flees from persecution in Iran and ends up living in the limbo of exile, far from everything he knows, in the tropical port town of Veracruz, Mexico. There his nostalgia and melancholy are confronted with new friendships, while he starts to rediscover his own desires.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Ariel Award for Best Actress (2020)
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Nominations
Nominated for the IFFR audience award (2019)
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Benjamín Echazarreta
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Bani KhoshnoudiScreenplay
- Original title
- Luciérnagas
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 21, 2018
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Greece, Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States of America
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In the United States
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