directed by Forough Farrokhzad, Iranian, modernist poet and film director. You can watch it online here. from Wikipedia: 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 Koran 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. During shooting, she became attached to a child of two lepers, whom she later adopted.
Although the film attracted little attention outside Iran when released, it has since been recognised as a landmark in Iranian film.
This film is about leprosy and does not shy away from the subject.
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...an interesting subject.
ReplyDeleteI've always found leprosy fascinating.
DeleteThe video didn't link Nita.
ReplyDeleteIt still works for me... Here's the link address to the site I embedded it from: https://archive.org/details/khanehsiahastthehouseisblack1963
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Wow! For me this film is heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteYes, the history of that disease is stunning. They've made so much progress, though.
DeleteThis always seemed like a biblical disease that was common a long time ago and gone in modern times. Eye opener
ReplyDeleteI discovered Father Damien when I was a child, and I've been fascinated ever since.
Delete"We wait for light and darkness reigns." I knew very little about leprosy before this film. It was depressing and sad in many places. One place she said you give us indecision. I felt the pain of this film. Not a bright and cheery one, but very well done.
ReplyDeleteAt least now there's some hope with the treatment advances and better understanding.
DeleteAn interesting topi, but I think I'll pass! Happy Mother's Day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to watch.
DeleteIt must´ve been scary, hard times!
ReplyDeleteYes, the hopelessness :(
DeleteA fascinating topic but I think I'll pass on this one.
ReplyDeleteIt is a fascinating subject but hard to watch such suffering.
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