In a beautifully stylised work, Dutch-Iranian filmmaker Parisa Yousef Doust sketches the tormented spirit of an Iranian refugee, who tries to replace her horrific memories of war and revolution with beautiful and peaceful dreams of her country of birth. Entangled in a web of images and sounds from her past, the refugee starts to lose touch with reality.
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Film details
- Countries of production
- Iran, Netherlands
- Year
- 2013
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2013
- Length
- 33"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam Digi PAL
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