Oblivion Verses

Oblivion Verses
Directed by	Alireza Khatami
Screenplay by	Alireza Khatami
Starring	Juan Margallo
Cinematography	Antoine Héberlé
Edited by	Florent Mangeot
Release date	2017 (2017)
Language	Spanish

Oblivion Verses (French : Les Versets de l'oubli, Spanish : Los versos del olvido) is a 2017 drama film written and directed by Iranian filmmaker Alireza Khatami, in his feature film debut. ^{[1] [2]}

A co-production between France, Germany, Netherlands and Chile, the film was entered into the Horizons competition at the 74th edition of the Venice Film Festival, winning the prize for best screenplay. ^[3]

Cast

• Juan Margallo as the morgue attendant
• Manuel Moron as the hearse driver
• Itziar Aizpuru as the old woman
• Tomás del Estal as the gravedigger
• Julio Jung as the archive man
• Gonzalo Robles as the cemetery administrator

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 83% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.0/10. ^[4]

References

1. Mintzer, Jordan (2 September 2017). "'Oblivion Verses' ('Los Versos del Olvido'): Film Review | Venice 2017". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
2. Kiang, Jessica (18 July 2018). "Film Review: 'Oblivion Verses'". Variety . Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
3. Staff (9 September 2017). "'The Shape Of Water' wins Venice Golden Lion". Screen International . Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
4. "Oblivion Verses". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

External links

• Oblivion Verses at IMDb