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  • 2017
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2017
  • 1 h 25 m

Summary Rosie Ming, a young Canadian poet, is invited to perform at a Poetry Festival in Shiraz, Iran, but she’d rather be in Paris. She lives at home with her over-protective Chinese grandparents and has never been anywhere by herself. Once in Iran, she finds herself in the company of poets and Persians, all who tell her stories that force her ...

Directed By: Ann Marie Fleming

Written By: Ann Marie Fleming

  • 2017
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2017
  • 1 h 25 m

Window Horses

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 6 Critic Reviews
82
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
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Summary Rosie Ming, a young Canadian poet, is invited to perform at a Poetry Festival in Shiraz, Iran, but she’d rather be in Paris. She lives at home with her over-protective Chinese grandparents and has never been anywhere by herself. Once in Iran, she finds herself in the company of poets and Persians, all who tell her stories that force her ...

Directed By: Ann Marie Fleming

Written By: Ann Marie Fleming

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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90
Nov 9, 2017
At first, Rosie’s simplicity is jarring. But as the character learns more about her personal and poetic origins, her minimalist frame absorbs the weight of a rich, complex history. That transformation is the great pleasure of watching this small film.
By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW
90
Sep 28, 2017
Refreshingly devoid of talking animals and anthropomorphic vehicles, Ann Marie Fleming’s Window Horses is a lovely surprise of a stirringly original animated feature.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
80
Nov 8, 2017
Many independent animated films in recent years have adopted a hand-drawn and/or collage-heavy aesthetic, but few are quite as heartfelt and charming as Ann Marie Fleming’s Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming.
By Sherilyn Connelly FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 25, 2017
Director-writer-animator Ann Marie Fleming creates an entertaining, educational, and poignant tale about identify and imagination that is filled with stories and poetry.
By Alissa Simon FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 25, 2017
This is not just a visual treat, it’s a rewarding and unexpectedly engrossing piece of female-led storytelling.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 25, 2017
In the film's finest moments, as a generous Iranian host explains traditional Farsi poetry, the animation and the themes mingle and explode in a riot of cross-cultural colour as the stringy Canadian cartoon meets gorgeously rendered illustrations – and personifications – of Persian traditions.
By Kate Taylor FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
6.8
75% Positive
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25% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
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75% Positive
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0% Mixed
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25% Negative
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Release Date Sep 29, 2017
Duration 1 h 25 m
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Website http://windowhorses.com/
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Awards

RiverRun International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Vancouver International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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