18 February 1963 Factual 21 mins
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 as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ebrahim Golestan as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Hossein Mansouri as Self (uncredited)
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Switzerland 08 August 1995
Germany 18 February 1963
United Kingdom 24 February 2008
Indonesia 08 October 2023
Italy 29 August 2019
Korea 01 May 2021
Taiwan 27 June 2026
United States 15 January 2008
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The House is Black (1963) is a rare and striking documentary from Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad. Her work both in film and poetry has influenced everyone ...
Excerpt from the film THE HOUSE IS BLACK. A revelation of staggering force lyrically composed by one of the 20th century's leading poets Forough Farrokhzad ...
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Forough's Farrokhzad's poetry is paired with a masterfully edited series of images from a Tabriz leper colony.
Khaneh siah ast (The House is Black / La casa es negra) - Forugh Farrojzad (Irán 1963) Versión original en Persa con la opción de subt´titulos en castellano.
Discussion of Forugh Farrokhzad's Landmark Documentary Film: The House is Black.
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