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The House Is Black

The House Is Black

Forugh Farrokhzad

1963

  • Documentary
7.5

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.

Cast & crew

  • Forugh FarrokhzadDirector
  • Forugh FarrokhzadNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Ebrahim GolestanNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Hossein MansouriSelf (uncredited)

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