The House Is Black
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.
Where to Watch
Criterion Channel
SubscriptionCast
Forugh Farrokhzad
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ebrahim Golestan
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Hossein Mansouri
Self (uncredited)
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