From No. 37 (2009)

Original title

از خانه شماره 37

Directed by

Mohsen Shahrnazdar, Sam Kalantari

Genre

documentary film

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 08m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explores the life and work of Persian author Sadegh Hedayat. It includes interviews with scholars, intellectuals, and relatives who discuss his private life and writings.

contemplativeintimatebiographicalreflectiveslow-pacedacademicpersonalinformative

What happens

From No. 37 (Persian: از خانه شماره ۳۷) is an Iranian documentary about Persian author Sadegh Hedayat. It was directed by Sam Kalantari and Mohsen Shahrnazdar. From No. 37 lasts 90 minutes and was filmed in France, Iran, Norway and the United Kingdom. From No. 37 explores the private life and works of Hedayat. The film includes interviews with Iranian authors, intellectuals and academics including Homa Katouzian, Nasser Pakdaman, Anvar Khamei, Ehsan Naraghi, and some of Hedayat's relatives. The film's dialogue is in Persian with English and French subtitles. It premiered at the Persian Artists Forum in Tehran and the British Academy in London. From No. 37 has aired on BBC Persian Television. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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