The House Is Black (1963)
21m
Running Time
February 18, 1963Release Date
The House Is Black (1963)
21m
Running Time
February 18, 1963Release Date

Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Media.


Details.
Release DateFebruary 18, 1963
Original Nameخانه سیاه است
StatusReleased
Running Time21m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
leprosy
woman director
short
Wiki.
The House Is Black (Persian: خانه سیاه است) is an acclaimed Iranian documentary short film directed by Forugh Farrokhzad.
The film is a look at life and suffering in a leper colony and focuses on the human condition and the beauty of creation. It is spliced with Farrokhzad's narration of quotes from the Old Testament, the Qur'an and her own poetry. The film features footage from the Bababaghi Hospice leper colony. It was the only film she directed before her death in 1967. After shooting this film she adopted a child from the colony, her son Hossein.
In 2019, a restored print of the film was debuted at the Venice International Film Festival.
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