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Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine (2000)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Bahman Farmanara

Synopsis

Death surrounds Bahman, a director who hasn't made a film in 24 years (he can't get past the censors). He's working on a documentary, for Japanese TV, on Iranian burial practices. On the anniversary of his wife's death, a hitchhiker tells him a story of spousal abuse and infant mortality, he discovers that someone has been buried in his plot next to his wife, and he needs the help of his attorney, a well-connected fixer. He dreams of death, even as he investigates it for his film. His niece's husband, a well-known writer, fails to return home; he searches hospitals for an unclaimed body. His heart disease is flaring up. Is he prepared for death? Is that all that's left?

Actors

Bahman Farmanara
Bahman Farmanara
Bahman Farjami
Parivash Nazarieh
Parivash Nazarieh
Farzaneh
Reza Kianian
Reza Kianian
Dr. Arasteh (The Attorney)
Roya Nownahali
Roya Nownahali
Woman Hitch-Hiker
Mohammad Khatami
Mohammad Khatami
Himself
Hossein Kasbian
Hossein Kasbian
Abdollah (The Servant)
Mahtaj Nojoomi
Mahtaj Nojoomi
Bahman's Sister
Valiyollah Shirandami
Valiyollah Shirandami
Homayouni - The Actor
Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi
Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi
Memorial Sign Rental
Ebrahim Abadi
Ebrahim Abadi
Dariush Asadzade
Dariush Asadzade
Lorik Minassian
Lorik Minassian

Crews

Bahman Farmanara
Bahman Farmanara
Director
Bahman Farmanara
Bahman Farmanara
Writer

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