Jafar Khan Is Back from the West (1987)
- Original title
- جعفرخان از فرنگ برگشته
- Directed by
- Ali Hatami
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Iran
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 4 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.
How it feels
A man returns to Iran after years living in the West. He finds his family and society caught between old traditions and new ways. The story looks at the clash between Western influence and local customs.
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What happens
Jafar Khan Is Back from the West (Persian: جعفرخان از فرنگ برگشته) is a 1985 Iranian comedy-drama film, directed by Ali Hatami. It is based on an original play written in the late Qajar period by Hassan Moghadam. It is about the conflict between tradition and modernity, and Westernization and traditionalism. Part of this film was recorded in the village of Kabutarabad, Isfahan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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