Septembers of Shiraz

Septembers of Shiraz

Based on true events

Directed by Wayne Blair

Produced by Eclectic Pictures, AMBI Group

2015110 min5.9 / 10

A tense, melancholic drama about a Jewish family's struggle for survival and identity during the Iranian Revolution, grounded in historical trauma and intimate family bonds.

In this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, a secular Jewish family is caught up in the maelstrom of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

Questions people ask

  • Is Septembers of Shiraz sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Septembers of Shiraz scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Septembers of Shiraz end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Septembers of Shiraz violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Septembers of Shiraz easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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