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Colors of Memory (2008)

Colors of Memory poster
Original title
مینای شهر خاموش
Directed by
Amir-Shahab Razavian
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 42m
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This film shows the aftermath of the 2003 Bam earthquake in Iran. It follows people dealing with loss and destruction as they try to rebuild their lives.

poignantsombercontemplativeslow-pacedvisceralgroundedatmospherichuman-focused

What happens

Colors of Memory (In Persian: مینای شهر خاموش, transliteration of title: Minā-ye Shahr-e Khāmoush) is a 2008 Iranian film directed by Amir-Shahab Razavian, based on the events of the 2003 Bam earthquake. This film's original name is Minā-ye Shahr-e Khāmoush (مینای شهر خاموش), which may be translated as The Minā of the Silent Town. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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