The house is black / [made in fall 1962 for the Society for Assisting Lepers by Gulistan Film Co ; produced by Ebrahim Gulistan ; edited and directed by Forough Farrokhzad].



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Title from menu screen. Accompanying booklet includes essays by Chris Marker, Jonathan Rosenbaum and Susan Doll. Special features include: interactive menus; film selection; two short films directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf; interview with Forough Farrokhzad's sister, Pooran, excerpted from PBS television special, Adventure divas: Iran. The two short films directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf are "Images from the Qajar Dynasty", (1993, 18 min.) and "The school blown away by the wind", (1996, 8 min.). "Images from the Qajar Dynasty", a documentary, was made when the filmmaker was preparing his feature, "Once upon a Time, Cinema". The Qajar (aka Ghajar) family ruled Iran from 1785-1925. The film shows rare photos and early films shot at the Shah's court, along with family portraits. "The school blown away by the wind" (aka "The school that was blown away") is about a school for nomad children seen in the film, "Gabbeh". An old man visits the classroom and is at first, mistaken for an inspector. He is eventually revealed as a former teacher of nomad children and has stopped by the school to refresh his memories of a happy time in his life. Cinematography, Soleyman Minasian; production assistants, Amir Karrari, Herand Minasian. In Farsi with English subtitles.

Title
The house is black / [made in fall 1962 for the Society for Assisting Lepers by Gulistan Film Co ; produced by Ebrahim Gulistan ; edited and directed by Forough Farrokhzad].
Artist
Farrukhzād, Furūgh. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82004362. http://viaf.org/viaf/39427379.
Subjects
Language
per, English
Type
Video Recording
Abstract
A portrait of the forgotten people of the leprosy colony in Tabriz, Iran that affords dignity to its subjects, particularly through Forough Farrokhzad's striking poem read by the poet herself. The film heavily influenced Iranian filmmakers as Abbas Kiarostami and Mohsen Makhmalbaf, who called it "the best Iranian film".
Year
2005
Original Publisher(s)
Digital Publisher(s)
Rights Statement
For private home use only.