FRANCE · 1977

Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)

Jean Rouch
French New Wave Islamic architecture Persian culture Religious symbolism Cinema and spirituality Death and sexuality in Islam
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Jean Rouch’s camera follows his friend, filmmaker/actor/critic Farrokh Ghaffari, as he walks and talks us through the famous Shah Mosque in Esfehan. While guiding him and answering his questions, Ghaffari makes Rouch discover the beauties of the architecture of the mosque and its impact on the city. Throughout the tour, they discuss Islam’s complex relationship with death, sex and cinema.

Year1977
CountryFrance
DirectorJean Rouch
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) poster

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