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The House Is Black (1963) · Cineora

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A FORUGH FARROKHZAD FILM

The House Is Black

196321mMovie

Documentary

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 6.5K votes

THE STORY

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.

Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Faith
Isolation

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, a quick watch and talking about after.

DirectorForugh Farrokhzad

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.4 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Forugh FarrokhzadNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ebrahim GolestanNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

Hossein MansouriSelf (uncredited)

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