Ghazal-e Sorkh

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Ghazal-e Sorkh (2026)

Directed by Maryam Tafakory

Documentary · 20m

In 1976, there was a call to boycott the Shiraz Arts Festival. Some well-known international artists joined immediately; others reluctantly. “The giants aren’t coming this year,” wrote the Iranian newspaper Kayhan. Between fragments of films commissioned by the Shah and the films and books banned in the same years are stories that first began with ‘crime-producing’ poems – each returning to a fire that never stopped burning.

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Crew

Director
Maryam Tafakory
Screenplay
Maryam Tafakory
Editor
Maryam Tafakory

Details

Release date
2026-09-12
Runtime
20m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FA
Spoken languages
Persian, English
Countries
Iran, United Kingdom, France