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The House Is Black

1963 · 21 min · Director: Forugh Farrokhzad ★ IMDb 7.8 · 6,458 ratings

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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

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Awe. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.

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Cast

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Forugh Farrokhzad

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Ebrahim Golestan

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Hossein Mansouri

Details

Directed by
Forugh Farrokhzad
Written by
Forugh Farrokhzad
Type
Movies
Released
1963
Runtime
21 min
Country
Iran
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.8 · 6,458 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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