Documentary · Iran · 1963 · 21m

The House Is Black

خانه سیاه است

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Director
Forugh Farrokhzad
Cast
Forugh Farrokhzad as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Ebrahim Golestan as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Hossein Mansouri as Self (uncredited)
Crew
Soleyman Minasian — Director of Photography Forugh Farrokhzad — Editor Forugh Farrokhzad — Screenplay Ebrahim Golestan — Producer
Synopsis

Set in a leper colony in the north of Iran, The House is Black juxtaposes "ugliness," of which there is much in the world as stated in the opening scenes, with religion and gratitude.

Mood & Themes
leprosywoman directorshort film
Key Collaborators
Forugh Farrokhzad Director Soleyman Minasian Director of Photography Forugh Farrokhzad Editor Forugh Farrokhzad Screenplay Ebrahim Golestan Producer
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