People are voting emotionally.

Good idea lost in the noise

All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

I decided to watch this film because I was under the impression that it was a documentary about a band from Iran that I like called the Yellow Dogs. It turns out that this film is neither a documentary nor about that band, though the band and their music are featured in several scenes. In any case, I'm glad I found this film and watched it, because it was a good and fresh experience.The movie is about a couple of young musicians in Iran who are trying to get a band together and leave the country to go tour abroad, though many obstacles stand in the way of their dreams. I like the story and the style of the movie. It feels very real and took me quite a while to figure out that what I was watching was not a documentary. There is one scene I particularly enjoyed in which several musicians are sitting around eating and talking about what they would wish for. It felt very dramatic and poignant but still very real.Another thing I liked about the movie was the music. Several different musical acts comprising a variety of eclectic genres appear in the film and perform songs in their entirety. Usually these songs are accompanied by music videos which look as if they were pieced together from the film's B-roll footage and which flow seamlessly into the rest of the film. I specifically liked one scene in which a band is playing in a barn and the music continues uninterrupted as we watch the ailing drummer abandon his drum kit and the others put down their instruments to help him.Overall, the movie was very good and enjoyable. It wasn't boring and the story and pacing were great. It didn't feel like anything groundbreaking to me, but it was fresh and original to a certain degree. There were a few stylistic and editing decisions that kept me from enjoying it more, but it is worth seeing and I'm glad I watched it. I haven't seen many Iranian films but this one offers viewers a pretty good glimpse into city life in that country. I recommend it to music fans or anyone who wants to see something new and different.

I love movies about music, just thought you should know this at first.But this movie stands out both on its music and also its storytelling. Nobody Knows tells the story of a group of teenagers who play in an underground rock band in Iran and want to either get to perform a concert or leave the country.Personally, I'm not a big fan of Persian music whether it's rock, rap or pop, I find it too simple to listen to. So, it was a great feeling when I heard the songs of this movie, my favorites being the Hichkas rap and the acoustic guitar scene and I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to hear some good music just as well.The actings are all really above good the best clearly delivered by Hamed Behdad who stole the court scene and made one of my favorite movie scenes of all time.All in all, this is a must-see for anyone who wants to both have a good time and hear a nice bitter story.Once is the movie it most represents, but like I said it's far more bitter than the former.Rating 10/10

This wonderful film feels more like half film and half documentary. We follow the main couple (Negar & Ashkan) as they hunt around to be able to get passports to enable them to get to London for a music gig and get away from Iran.Their band plays Indie Rock music and they take us through the underground landscape in Iran showing us a metal band and other alternative bands who have to play their music hidden from the authorities (who otherwise would jail them and take away their instruments).The music is surprisingly quite brilliant and you will empathise with the musicians. One of the best parts of the films is a rap song done by a local artist which takes us on a journey through life in Tehran showing us life at street level for people there. It was worth it alone.As for acting and story, it's very good and simple. You see the frustration of all as they fight to live a free life in an atmosphere of fear. You can just feel the tension at times. Our leads really never over do it as could have been the risk in such a movie, but they are very ably assisted by a wonderful vast myriad of characters in the film which never seem to step on each others toes. It's like you have just met the whole family.It's a terrific film and very enlightening. It's also very humbling, and one I would recommend you give a chance. Definitely more deserve to hear about the Persian Cats.

What happens when u want to win some prizes? For sure you have to know, understand and refine what u do according to the criteria the game is based on. This is a normal routine when Iranian directors try to make a movie. They do not make films for their local audience or for the main goal of cinema industry, which is entertainment. They just want to be concerned as award-winners. // "No one knows about Persian cats" follows exactly the same procedure, giving the foreign audience the most pleasing sense: "Aaah, them ones. Look how pitiful they are, and feel the pressure the elite ones are under". Actually, I myself do not deny the pressure or the absurdness of an ideological government. But this is not the point here. In the case of "No one knows about Persian cats", I want to raise a simple question: WHERE IS CINEMA? // To make the question of this review more clear, I have to ask some other questions: "Can someone take a camera, shoot some scenes, add up some music to it and call it a film? Do we call the shots taken in a birthday party a movie? What are the ingredients that make a film?" // Using old-fashioned techniques of documentary-type shooting, and adding it to good forbidden music are the keys used to make this movie, no matter whether the picture and music match each other or not, because they just have to match the award-winning criteria. And then comes the question: is it enough? For sure not. You have to add a dramatic ending to that, which may be a suicide, or even two! Now We have the guarantee to win. // Good luck Mr. Ghobadi. Enjoy your trip!