The House Is Black

Name: The House Is Black
Released: 1963-02-18

1963· 0h 21m· Documentary

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.

1963-02-18

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Key Crew

DirectorForugh Farrokhzad

ScreenplayForugh Farrokhzad

ProducerEbrahim Golestan

Director of PhotographySoleyman Minasian

EditorForugh Farrokhzad

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Details

Released1963-02-18

Runtime0h 21m

StatusReleased

StudiosStudio Golestan

LanguagesPersian

CountriesIran

Rating7.4/10 · 148 votes

Original languagefa

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