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The House Is Black

The House Is Black

1963 Documentary
Release date : February 18, 1963
Runtime : 21m
Countries of origin : Iran /
Original Language : Persian /
Director : Forugh Farrokhzad /
Writers : Forugh Farrokhzad /
Production companies : Studio Golestan /
February 18, 1963 21m Iran Documentary Persian More
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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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Forugh Farrokhzad
Forugh Farrokhzad
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Ebrahim Golestan
Ebrahim Golestan
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Hossein Mansouri
Hossein Mansouri
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  • title：The House Is Black
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1963
  • Runtime：21m
  • Genres： Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin： Iran ·
  • Original Language： Persian ·
  • Director： Forugh Farrokhzad /
  • Writers： Forugh Farrokhzad ·
  • Production companies： Studio Golestan ·
  • Overview：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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