The House Is Black
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| The House is Black (Khaneh siah ast) |
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 The House is Black (خانه سیاه است) |
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| Directed by | Forough Farrokhzad |
| Written by | Forough Farrokhzad |
| Release date(s) | 1962 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Language | Persian |
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The House is Black (Persian: خانه سیاه است, Khaneh siah ast) is an acclaimed Iranian short film directed by Forough Farrokhzad.
The film is a look at life and suffering in a leper colony and focusses on the human condition and the beauty of creation.[1] It is spliced with Farrokhzad's narration of quotes from the Old Testament, the Koran and her own poetry. It was the only film she directed before her death in 1967. During the shooting she became attached to a child of two lepers, whom she later adopted.
Although the film attracted little attention outside Iran when released, it has since been recognised as a landmark in Iranian film. Reviewer Eric Henderson described the film; "One of the prototypal essay films, The House is Black paved the way for the Iranian New Wave."[2]
[edit] References
- Hamid Dabashi, Masters & Masterpieces of Iranian Cinema, 451 p. (Mage Publishers, Washington, DC, 2007); Chapter II, pp. 39-70: Forough Farrokhzad; The House is Black. ISBN 093421185X
[edit] External links
- Flmjourney: The House is Black
- Slant Magazine: The House is Black
- Khaneh siah ast at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] Notes
- ^ Sun, Feb 13, 2005; by Doug Cummings http://filmjourney.weblogger.com/2005/02/13
- ^ 2005; by Eric Henderson, http://www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/dvd_review.asp?ID=570
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