The Song of Sparrows (2008) NYT Critics' Pick

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Reza Naji stars as an impoverished farmer in “The Song of Sparrows,” an Iranian film directed by Majid Majidi.
April 3, 2009
Losing His Soul, Then Finding It Again, After a Season in Hell
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
Published: April 3, 2009

The first and last images in “The Song of Sparrows,” the Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi’s dogmatic spiritual fable, show a single ostrich, which as the tale unfolds becomes a symbol of the majesty and mystery of the natural world. More