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Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

Original title: Booye kafoor, atre yas
  • 20002000
  • 1h 32m
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6.6/10
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Booye kafoor, atre yas (2000)
  • Drama
Death surrounds Bahman, a director who hasn't made a film in 24 years (he can't get past the censors). He's working on a documentary, for Japanese TV, on Iranian burial practices. On the ann... Read allDeath surrounds Bahman, a director who hasn't made a film in 24 years (he can't get past the censors). He's working on a documentary, for Japanese TV, on Iranian burial practices. On the anniversary of his wife's death, a hitchhiker tells him a story of spousal abuse and infant m... Read allDeath surrounds Bahman, a director who hasn't made a film in 24 years (he can't get past the censors). He's working on a documentary, for Japanese TV, on Iranian burial practices. On the anniversary of his wife's death, a hitchhiker tells him a story of spousal abuse and infant mortality, he discovers that someone has been buried in his plot next to his wife, and he n... Read all
IMDb RATING
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690
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  • Director
    • Bahman Farmanara
  • Writer
    • Bahman Farmanara
  • Stars
    • Bahman Farmanara
    • Roya Nonahali
    • Ebrahim Abadi
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  • Director
    • Bahman Farmanara
  • Writer
    • Bahman Farmanara
  • Stars
    • Bahman Farmanara
    • Roya Nonahali
    • Ebrahim Abadi
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    • 4User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 1 nomination

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    Bahman Farmanara in Booye kafoor, atre yas (2000)
    Booye kafoor, atre yas (2000)
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    Reza Kianian in Booye kafoor, atre yas (2000)
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    Bahman Farmanara
    Bahman Farmanara
    • Bahman Farjamias Bahman Farjami
    Roya Nonahali
    Roya Nonahali
    • Woman Hitch-Hikeras Woman Hitch-Hiker
    Ebrahim Abadi
    Dariush Asadzade
    Dariush Asadzade
    Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi
    Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi
    • Memorial Sign Rentalas Memorial Sign Rental
    • (as Firouz Behjat Mohammadi)
    Valiyollah Shirandami
    • Homayouni - The Actoras Homayouni - The Actor
    • (as Vali Shirandami)
    Hossein Kasbian
    Hossein Kasbian
    • Abdollah (The Servant)as Abdollah (The Servant)
    Reza Kianian
    Reza Kianian
    • Dr. Arasteh (The Attorney)as Dr. Arasteh (The Attorney)
    Mahtaj Nojoomi
    • Bahman's Sisteras Bahman's Sister
    Parivash Nazarieh
    Parivash Nazarieh
    • Farzanehas Farzaneh
    Mohammad Abhari
    Asghar Bichareh
    Rahman Hoseini
    • Parking attendantas Parking attendant
    Mohammed Kani
    • Mr. Kanias Mr. Kani
    Mohammad Khatami
    Mohammad Khatami
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Lorik Minassian
    • Mum's caregiveras Mum's caregiver
    Maliheh Nazari
    Maliheh Nazari
    • Bahman's mumas Bahman's mum
    Loghman Naziri
    • Director
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      • Bahman Farmanara
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    Death surrounds Bahman, a director who hasn't made a film in 24 years (he can't get past the censors). He's working on a documentary, for Japanese TV, on Iranian burial practices. On the anniversary of his wife's death, a hitchhiker tells him a story of spousal abuse and infant mortality, he discovers that someone has been buried in his plot next to his wife, and he needs the help of his attorney, a well-connected fixer. He dreams of death, even as he investigates it for his film. His niece's husband, a well-known writer, fails to return home; he searches hospitals for an unclaimed body. His heart disease is flaring up. Is he prepared for death? Is that all that's left? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    • Trivia
      Director Bahman Farmanara's first film in 20 years since the establishment of the Islamic regime in Iran.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Holiday (2006)

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    6/10
    Interesting but probably not to everyone's taste
    This film was one of the first by the director in over twenty years. It seemed that he had run afoul of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and he was banned from making films--his permits being rejected again and again. I have no idea why he was suddenly allowed to make films, but I'd sure like to know why he was denied the right to make films as well as why he didn't leave the country in order to make movies.

    Oddly, this film seems to be autobiographical--with the director also playing the leading character--a man exactly like the director himself. He is getting older and begins to contemplate his own death. Because he is so obsessed with his demise, this film is NOT recommended for seriously depressed people, as it might push them over the edge! Plus, many non-depressed people will no doubt dislike the somber and sad mood throughout most of the film. Frankly, it made me feel pretty awful watching it.

    However, near the end, this very conventional film becomes very unconventional--with some surreal sequences about death that are somewhat reminiscent of a Berman film. Here is where the film excels, though waiting for these segments is a bit of a chore. As a result of this and the tone of the film, this is an interesting film that is probably not to everyone's taste.
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    • Sep 3, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • 2000 (Iran)
    • Country of origin
      • Iran
    • Official site
      • sourehcinema
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Der Geruch des Kampfers, der Duft von Jasmin
    • Filming locations
      • Tehran, Iran
    • Production company
      • Hedayat Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,874
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,874
      • Apr 8, 2001
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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