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Marjan (1956)

Marjan poster
Directed by
Shahla Riahi
Genre
drama film
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A tribe of gypsies arrives and sets up camp near a village. The film follows what happens when the settled community and the traveling group interact.

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What happens

Marjan is a 1956 Persian language film. It was the first Persian feature film in the history of Iranian cinema to be produced and directed by a Persian woman, Shahla Riahi, a well-known actress and singer. The 110-minute 35mm, black-and-white film was produced by Arya Film. The story, written for the screen by Mohammad Asemi, concerns a tribe of gypsies that settle near a village. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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