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The House Is Black
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Title: The House Is Black (1963)
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Forugh Farrokhzad | ... |
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Ebrahim Golestan | ... |
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Hossein Mansouri | ... |
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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.
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PersianRelease Date:
24 February 2008 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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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.