The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries (1974)

Original title

اسرار گنج درهٔ جنی

Directed by

Ebrahim Golestan

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Iran

Runtime

2h 17m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This Iranian comedy uses symbolic storytelling to poke fun at authority. It follows characters searching for treasure in a valley supposedly haunted by spirits.

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What happens

The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries (in Persian: اسرار گنج درهٔ جنی, transliterated as Asrar-e Ganj-e Darre-ye Jenni), also known as Secrets of the Jinn Valley Treasure, is a 1974 satirical comedy Iranian film, directed by Ebrahim Golestan. It was released by Golestan Films, and was Golestan's last feature film in Iran. Using symbolic language, the director was accused of having the Shah's support. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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