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Sunset Somberness

2024 78 min Persian

On October 14th,2023, An Internationally prominent and acclaimed Iranian filmmaker, Darioush Mehrjui, and his scriptwriter wife, Vahideh Moahmmadifar, were slaughtered in their home in Iran. A few months before this tragic event, Mehrjui protested publicly against the censorship of his films and dared Iranian authorities to kill him. Featuring rare and intimate footage from Mehrjui and his wife in the last months of their lives, this documentary offers a unique chance to see the life of an artist in a closed society. Here, a murdered filmmaker is talking about his legacy in battling with censorship in his country.

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Hassan Solhjou Director

First release October 11, 2024 · Produced in United Kingdom · Original title الماس در گام لا مینور

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الماس در گام لا مینور

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United Kingdom · October 11, 2024

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