The House Is Black
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.
- Runtime
- 20m
- Released
- 1963
- Country
- Iran
Details
Release year: 1963
Storyline
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 credits
Forugh Farrokhzad — Narrator
Ebrahim Golestan — Narrator- Hossein Mansouri — Self
Did you know
• It was the only film Farrokhzad directed before her death in 1967. During shooting, she became attached to a child of two lepers, whom she later adopted.
• The leper colony featured in the film is known as Bababaghi Hospice, which is located in the Iranian province of East Azerbaijan.
• It became 19th in The Sight & Sound Top 50 Greatest documentaries of All Time.
User reviews
It's actually about leprosy...
Takes you to a place no one will normally see.
A Wiseman-esque documentary in a country that needs more cinematic attention
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
