The House Is Black

1963 · 20min · Black and White · Persian

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.

IMDb rating - 7.9/10 from 4.4K users

Genres - Documentary · Short

Director - Forugh Farrokhzad

Writer - Forugh Farrokhzad

Story line - 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.

Release date - 1963 (Iran)

Countries of origin - Iran

Also known as - The House is Black

Production company - Studio Golestan