REORIENT:

It was at the height of the Iran-Iraq War that Boroumand, her team, and a young director by the name of Mohammad Ali Talebi began making Shahr-e Moosh-ha, which became an instant success upon its release. I remember watching the movie with my younger sister and my cousins in the overcrowded Sa’di Theatre in Shiraz. In the darkness of the theatre, amongst whispers, the sound of people breaking sunflower seeds, and the familiar smell of sausage sandwiches wrapped in cheap parchment paper, we, the first generation of the Revolution, were transported into a world not drastically different from the one we were living in at the time. The story of the residents of a city under fire who were forced to leave their homes in order to escape a fearsome enemy resonated with everyone, and instilled in us a sense of uncertainty about the future. We sat in our seats with our eyes glued to the big screen, as the camera slowly took us into the lives of a group of brave, playful, and loyal little mice who embarked on a dangerous journey they hoped would eventually lead them to safety. Very recently, the first generation of the Revolution – many of them parents now – along with younger generations of Iranians flocked to cinemas once again to see the sequel: City of Mice 2.

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