The House Is Black

The House Is Black (1963)

February 18th, 19630h 21min

Documentary
74%

Overview

Set in a leper colony in the north of Iran, The House is Black juxtaposes "ugliness," of which there is much in the world as stated in the opening scenes, with religion and gratitude.


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