Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine (film)

Infobox_Film
name = Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
imdb_id = 0262774


writer = Bahman Farmanara
starring = Bahman Farmanara,
Roya Nonahali,
Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi,
Hossien Kasbian,
Reza Kianian,
Parivash Nazarieh,
Mahtaj Nojoomi,
Valiyollah Shirandami
director = Bahman Farmanara
producer = Morteza Shayesteh, Fazlollah Yousefpour
music =
distributor =
released = 2000
runtime = 93 minutes
language = Persian
music = Ahmad Pezhman
awards = Berlin International Film Festival 2001, Netpac Award; Istanbul International Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize, 2000; Montréal World Film Festival Special Grand Prize of the Jury, 2000 budget =

Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine, or "Booye Kafoor, Atre Yas", was written by, directed by, and starred Bahman Farmanara. The film was his first contribution to Iranian Cinema since two decades.

The protagonist, a film director named Bahman Farjami, is coming to terms with being an aged director. He also feels grief for the loss of his wife five years prior. He seeks to make a documentary about death, dying, and the grieving process, or so he tells his friends.

Quotes

* When a filmmaker doesn't make films, that is death." -- Bahman

External links

* [http://www.opendemocracy.net/arts-Film/article_445.jsp About the movie]
*imdb title|id=0262774|title=Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
*http://www.filmreleases.com/rel2001.htm