Manuscripts Don't Burn

This article is about the 2013 film. For the phrase from Russian literature, see The Master and Margarita.

Manuscripts Don't Burn
Directed by	Mohammad Rasoulof
Written by	Mohammad Rasoulof
Release date	24 May 2013 (2013-05-24) (Cannes)
Running time	125 minutes
Country	Iran
Language	Persian

Manuscripts Don't Burn (Persian: دست‌نوشته‌ها نمی‌سوزند, translit. Dast-Neveshtehaa Nemisoozand) is a 2013 Iranian drama film written and directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, about a failed attempt to kill a busload of Iranian writers in 1996. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival,^[1] where it won the FIPRESCI Prize.^[2] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.^[3][4]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 93% based on 25 positive and 2 negative critic reviews. The website consensus reads: "Brave, challenging, and brimming with rage, Manuscripts Don't Burn is a political statement as much as it is a gripping thriller."^[5]

References

1. "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
2. "Cannes: 'The Missing Picture' Wins Un Certain Regard Prize". Hollywood Reporter. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
3. "Manuscripts Don't Burn". TIFF. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
4. "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
5. "Manuscripts Don't Burn". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

External links

• Manuscripts Don't Burn at IMDb