The House Is Black
1963 · 21 min · Director: Forugh Farrokhzad
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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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The House Is Black (1963) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Awe20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Awe. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Details
- Directed by
- Forugh Farrokhzad
- Written by
- Forugh Farrokhzad
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1963
- Runtime
- 21 min
- Country
- Iran
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
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