Iranian director Babak Jalali’s Frontier Blues is a portrait of four eccentric characters living in the northern region of Iran. The film is set in an almost still-life-like frontier village where life is serene. Based on the young director’s own reminiscences of his homeland, it’s a gentle, melancholy, beautifully photographed feature.
"Leaning to the droll side of comic, Jalali matches his pacing and tone to the hazy languor of an inconsequential midsummer, using a likeable non-pro cast."
Time Out