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The House Is Black

(1963)
Release Date: February 18, 1963
Runtime: 0h 21m
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran
Documentary

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.

Top Cast

Forugh Farrokhzad
Forugh FarrokhzadNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ebrahim Golestan
Ebrahim GolestanNarrator (voice) (uncredited)