This is not a first film for Iranian writer/director Ramin Bahrani. It is actually his third, but it is obviously a labor of love, not something made to generate profit.
Like Julia Stiles film, Raving, this is a slice of life in New York. A Pakistani Rock Star moves to the city for his wife and child, but tragedy strikes and the mother-in-law-from-hell keeps him apart from his son.
He spends his time - from 3 am until after dark, loading, pushing and selling. The trip through the cavern in The Descent was not nearly as terrifying as seeing Ahmad (Ahmad Razvi) pull his coffee and bagel cart through New York traffic. He certainly has more nerve that I have! One only hopes for good things to happen for Ahmad, but, alas, that is not to be. Loss and drudgery is the story of his life, and this film allows you to tag along and share that burden.
With the enchanting Leticia Dolera, Bahrani's labor of love is truly worthy.
Like Julia Stiles film, Raving, this is a slice of life in New York. A Pakistani Rock Star moves to the city for his wife and child, but tragedy strikes and the mother-in-law-from-hell keeps him apart from his son.
He spends his time - from 3 am until after dark, loading, pushing and selling. The trip through the cavern in The Descent was not nearly as terrifying as seeing Ahmad (Ahmad Razvi) pull his coffee and bagel cart through New York traffic. He certainly has more nerve that I have! One only hopes for good things to happen for Ahmad, but, alas, that is not to be. Loss and drudgery is the story of his life, and this film allows you to tag along and share that burden.
With the enchanting Leticia Dolera, Bahrani's labor of love is truly worthy.