Forugh Farrokhzad

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Forugh Farrokhzad

Born December 29, 1934 · Iran

Died February 13, 1967 · aged 32

Forugh Farrokhzad (Persian: فروغ فرخزاد‎‎; December 29, 1934 – February 13, 1967) was an influential Iranian poet and film director. She was a controversial modernist poet and an iconoclast, writing from a female point of view.

Known For

The House Is BlackThe House Is Black · 1963
The House Is Black
7.41963
MovieDocumentary
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.
A FireA Fire · 1961
A Fire
7.41961
MovieDocumentary
The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), formed upon nationalization of the British Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, employed film systematically, producing many films on oil and petrochemical subjects. It also made films depicting Iran's progress and modernization, highlighting the role of the Shah and NIOC in that direction. Under its auspices, Ebrahim Golestan directed A FIRE (1961), a highly visual treatment of a seventy-day oil well fire in the Khuzestan region of southwestern Iran. This film was edited by the Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad and won two awards at the Venice Film Festival in 1961.
The Brick and the MirrorThe Brick and the Mirror · 1966
The Brick and the Mirror
8.11966
MovieDrama
Hashem is a cab driver who finds an infant child in the back seat of his cab one night after he gives a ride to a young woman. Hashem and his girlfriend, Taji, try to cope with this unwanted child. Hashem insists on getting rid of the child, Taji on keeping him.
Summit of the WaveSummit of the Wave · 2003
Summit of the Wave
2003
MovieDocumentary
Part 3 of documentary trilogy about Persian poet Forough Farrokhzad. This part focuses on her theatre and film work.
CourtshipCourtship · 1961
Courtship
10.01961
MovieDocumentary
Ebrahim Golestan's contribution to an anthology film about the rites of betrothal in four separate countries.
The Green ColdThe Green Cold · 1999
The Green Cold
1999
MovieDocumentary
Part 1 of the trilogy concerning Persian poet Farough Farrokhz. This film traces her personal life.
"Forough Farrokhzad" Funeral Ceremony"Forough Farrokhzad" Funeral Ceremony · 1967
"Forough Farrokhzad" Funeral Ceremony
6.01967
MovieDocumentary
"Forough Farrokhzad" Funeral Ceremony

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