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

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.

satiricalwhimsicalplayfullightheartedsymbolicwryironic

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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