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The House Is Black (1963)

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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

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Forugh Farrokhzad

ReleasedFeb 18, 1963
Runtime21m
StatusReleased
Studio Golestan

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Forugh Farrokhzad

Forugh Farrokhzad

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ebrahim Golestan

Ebrahim Golestan

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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