The House Is Black (1963)
• February 18th, 1963 • 0h 21min
Documentary
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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