A Time for Drunken Horses ranks #3 among 22 Other Asia films released between 1999–2001.
Synopsis
Zamani barayé masti asbha
After their father dies, a family of five are forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq. Matters are made worse when 12 year old Ayoub, the new head of the family, is told that his handicapped brother, Madi, needs an immediate operation in order to remain alive. This heartbreaking tale shows the lengths to which a family will go in order to survive in the harshest of conditions, where even the horses are fed liquor in order to work.
The 1999–2001 Other Asia Window
22 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Time for Drunken Horses sits at position #3.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Time for Drunken Horses premiered. 130 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #64 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #44 of 356 (top 12%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Bahman Ghobadi Films, MK2 Films, Farabi Cinema |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | September 13, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0259072 |