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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.

Top Cast

  • Forugh Farrokhzad

    Forugh Farrokhzad

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Ebrahim Golestan

    Ebrahim Golestan

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Hossein Mansouri

    Hossein Mansouri

    Self (uncredited)

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.

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