The House Is Black (Khaneh siah ast) (1963)

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7.8	IMDB rating

Directed by

Forugh Farrokhzad

Starring

Forugh Farrokhzad

Narrator

Ebrahim Golestan

Narrator

Hossein Mansouri

Himself (uncredited)

Written by

Forugh Farrokhzad

writer

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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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Documentary (6), 1960s (5), Iran (5), 1963 (4), Short (4), Poetic (3), Short Film (2), B&w (2), (1), 60s (1), 60's (1), 1960's (1), Iranian (1), 20 Min. (1), Leper Colony (1)

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