Man Push Cart
by Ramin Bahrani
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Actor: Ahmad Razvi, Ali Reza, Charles Daniel Sandoval, Farooq 'Duke' Muhammad, Leticia DoleraDirector: Ramin Bahrani
Brand: Koch International
Audio: English (Original Language); Urdu (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 87 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Koch Lorber Films
Movie Reviews of Man Push Cart
Movie Review: Sisyphus in Manhattan
Summary: 5 Stars
This small film about a Pakistani street vendor in Manhattan packs a big emotional wallop. A quiet man of few words, Ahmad (Ahmad Razvi) seems imprisoned in his little coffee and bagel stand among elegant shops, going home nights to a little apartment in Brooklyn. Pulling the stand each pre-dawn morning cross town from the West Side and then back again at the end of the day, in the relentless flow of noisy traffic, he is (as director Ramin Bahrani points out in the commentary) like Sisyphus of Greek legend - endlessly repeating a heavy labor to keep complete meaninglessness at bay. There are only hints of back story to account for the look of defeat on his face, and only a few moments with a woman who works at a sidewalk newstand nearby that seem to trigger yearning for something new and hopeful in his life. Meanwhile, when he is extended a helping hand by a fellow Pakistani with a high-paying job and enough income for an apartment in town and a house in Westchester County, Ahmad experiences a kind of confusion that only reinforces his isolation.
The camera, editing, and sound are done with all the sensitivity and control of the real cinephiles that the filmmakers seem to be. Shot in what the director calls an "observational" style, the film looks very much like a documentary, images caught on the fly with long lenses and scenes between characters often played out in single takes. Filmed in 30 days in the weeks before Christmas, "Man Push Cart" captures the chill and gloomy mid-day shadows of approaching winter in Manhattan. Much of the footage on the street involves nonactors who didn't know they were being filmed (signing releases only afterwards). Director Bahrani and two of his crew with actor Razvi provide an interesting commentary on the DVD that should be an inspiration to young low-budget filmmakers. Their film shows what dedication, inventiveness, love of the medium, and talent can achieve.
Summary of Man Push Cart
Every night while the city sleeps, Ahmad, a former rock star in his native Pakistan, drags his heavy cart along the streets of New York. And every morning, he sells coffee and donuts to a city he cannot call his own. One day, the pattern of this harsh existence is broken by a glimmer of hope for a better life. DVD Extras:
Commentary with director Ramin Bahrani, cinematographer Michael Simmonds, assistant director Nicholas Elliott and actor Ahmad Razvi
Short Films by the director ("Bad Reception" with Lisa Bonet, "Dogs")
Original Theatrical Trailer
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