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Director:

Forugh Farrokhzad

Writer:

Forugh Farrokhzad (writer)

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Cast

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Forugh Farrokhzad ... Narrator (uncredited)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

The House Is Black (International: English title)
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Runtime:

20 min

Country:

Iran

Language:

Persian

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more


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15 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
Don't be too quick to read this film., 28 March 2006
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Author: evolv from Bristol, England

One must consider why the religious emphasis is there. Everyone in this film has a message; the Iranians are known for their no frills directness when it comes to film-making.What is Farrokhzad saying about religion?

Additionally; is this film entirely about leprosy, or does it hint toward other kinds of corruption?

Is the previous reviewer certain that there were scripted scenes? I admit it's been a while so I can't clearly remember; however another rule of Iranian film is that can be very hard to distinguish the scripted and the natural. If you want to test this, check out Kiarostami's wonderful "Close-up" or Samira Makhmalbaf's "Apple". The events are real as are the actors, beyond that...well just watch em. With your thinking hat on.

OK i'm done.

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