Chasing after 77
April 11, 2023 8:59 PM Subscribe
Iranian director Amir Naderi's third film after coming to the US is a love letter to New York City. Perhaps best described as a tone poem travelogue, we follow a young woman as she embarks on an annual ritual of a 24-hour crossword puzzle marathon. Marathon (2002) [1h15m] travels all across NYC, immersing us in the city's sights and sounds. Filmed in black and white with a guerrilla crew, it's a strangely involving story about the most insignificant of personal trials. Here's a review from Dennis Schwartz.
If the name Amir Naderi means anything to you, it is most likely because he directed The Runner [IndieWire writing about a restoration/revival in 2022], considered one of the first of the Iranian New Wave films.
If the name Amir Naderi means anything to you, it is most likely because he directed The Runner [IndieWire writing about a restoration/revival in 2022], considered one of the first of the Iranian New Wave films.
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