Manuchehr Anvar

23 janvier 1965. Le lendemain de l’assassinat du Premier Ministre iranien, l’agent Babak Hafizi est envoyé par la police secrète sur l’île de Qeshm, à l’est du Golfe Persique, pour enquêter sur le suicide suspect d’un dissident en exil. Parcourant la mystérieuse vallée des étoiles accompagné d’un géologue et d’un ingénieur du son, Babak va découvrir que ce lieu renferme bien des secrets : d’un cimetière hanté à une disparition mystérieuse, le trio devra essayer de démêler mythes et réalité.

A 1978 French documentary film directed by Albert Lamorisse about the landscape of Iran. Lamorisse was killed in a helicopter crash while filming the documentary, during a helicopter-tour of Iran. His widow completed the film, based on his production notes, and released the film eight years later in 1978.

Shahr-e ghesse is perhaps the most popular of all Persian plays, was written in traditional rhythmic style that resulted in a kind of musical drama. Although it seems at first glance to have been written for children, its main audience, it is in fact a parable about contemporary socio political issues.

An industrial documentary about the Razi Serum Institute