Jews of Iran (2005)
- Directed by
- Ramin Farahani
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Netherlands
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
This documentary looks at the lives of Persian Jews in Iran. They face discrimination but choose to stay in their country. The film shows friendships between Muslims and Jews as well as the prejudices the Jewish minority experiences.
observationalinformativerestrainedwarmquietly respectfulintimatecandid
What happens
Jews of Iran is a 2005 documentary film by Iranian-Dutch filmmaker Ramin Farahani. The film examines the lives of Persian Jews living in Iran's predominantly Islamic society. Although they face discrimination, they choose to remain in their homes rather than leave the country. The documentary was the first film to cover this subject, capturing both friendships among Muslims and Jews and the prejudices against the Jewish minority. Farahani states that Jews of Iran is meant to "help westerners correct their image" of the Middle East and allow them to "see the nuance’s and norms " within the culture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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