A First Farewell

Name: A First Farewell
Genre: Drama
Released: February 26, 2021
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Alinaz Rahmati, Isa Yasan, Kalbinur Rahmati, Kuramu Kasimu, Musa Yasan

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| Release Date (Streaming): February 26, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Alinaz Rahmati, Isa Yasan, Kalbinur Rahmati, Kuramu Kasimu, Musa Yasan, Rahmati Kuramu, Tajigul Heilmeier, Ugulem Sugur, Yasan Kamisu

Summary: When Isa is not at school or working on his parents' farmyard, he spends carefree days with his friends - until the outside world starts forcing him to say one goodbye after another.

Director: Lina Wang

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 min

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Clarence Tsui

Feb 26, 2021

Bolstered by lush imagery and, perhaps more importantly, immensely naturalistic performances from its non-professional child actors, the film conjures up a quietly heartbreaking drama that works on multiple levels. These nuances probably allowed Wang to elude the stringent demands of China's censors. Read full review

Richard Kuipers

Feb 26, 2021

Told mostly through the eyes of primary school-aged characters, “Farewell” operates firstly as a film that can be deemed as suitable for children, while also offering plenty for adult audiences to read between the lines. Read full review

Sarah Ward

Feb 26, 2021

Indeed, the fact that the movie’s youthful lead will have to say goodbye to his childhood might be inevitable, but it never feels as standard as it sounds. Assisting immensely are some naturalistic performances, particularly from Yasan. Read full review

Michael Ordona

Feb 26, 2021

A First Farewell is a gorgeously shot window into a world most of us hadn’t looked through before, but it’s worth examining the meanings of its images. Read full review

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