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Pooran Farrokhzad

Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad takes an intimate look inside a leprosy colony in Tebriz, Iran in this renowned documentary. With stories from these forgotten people accented by poetic voiceover from ... read more read more...Farrokhzad, the film digs deep into the heart of hopelessness within the human spirit. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

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Unrated, 48 min.

Directed by: Forugh Farrokhzad

Release Date: February 24, 2008

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DVD Release Date: February 22, 2005

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  • rubystevens
    April 26, 2011
    rubystevens
    http://youtu.be/YRLCC5Uy1TQ

    a magnificent film and only about 20 mins long, in 2 pts on youtube. it's a documentary made at a leper colony in azerbaijan by a persian poet in 1962. huge influence on then emerging iranian film community, among others. a lot of people 'want to s... read moreee' this so here u go
  • benjaminzapata
    December 18, 2010
    benjaminzapata
    "On this screen will appear an image of ugliness...a vision of pain no caring human being should ignore.To wipe out this ugliness and to relieve the victims...is the motive of this film and the hope of its makers."-Opening voice-over for The House Is Black! From legendary Iranian... read more poet Forough Farrokhzad come this haunting,lyrical short documentary about a leprosy colony in Tabriz. In just 22mins. she was able to create one of the most powerful,unforgettable short film ever,probably the best! Farrokhzad is widely regarded as the greatest woman poet in the history of Persian letters ,it's a shame that her life was cut short at the young age of 32,she may have become also one of their greatest film directors.She has inspired such diverse and international directors as Bernardo Bertolucci,Abbas Kiarostami,Chris Marker,etc. The House Is Black is entirely the product of her sole sensibility in a way that few films are:she not only wrote and directed the film but,crucially,edited herself as well.Heartbreaking,very sensitive and beautiful! The DVD also come with two short films by master director Mohsen Makhmalbaf:"The School That Was Blown Away" and "Images From The Qajar Dynasty",and an interview with Forough Farrokhzad's sister Pooran.
  • HuskersNC949597
    March 26, 2010
    HuskersNC949597
    "The House is Black" itself is only about 20 minutes and 45 seconds, and is available freely on YouTube, for now. It is hard to read the subtitles, tiny white font on a black and white background sometimes barely visible, but not entirely important, it's more about the lepers.
  • RicC
    July 28, 2009
    RicC
    Caught me off guard with its unflinching portrait of this isolated clan. The religious and poetic aspect is admirable, the art house aesthetic enlightens, engages, informs and it's very hopeful. Well made for a short.
  • columbiatch
    March 17, 2008
    columbiatch
    One of the most powerful essay films ever created and a landmark film in the Iranian New Wave. The great Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad directed her only film as a documentary on a leper colony. She instills a dignified sense of humanity and perseverance in these people throug... read moreh her poetry and inventive montage editing.

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February 14, 2012
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