Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine (2000)
Overview
Death surrounds Bahman, a director who hasn't made a film in 24 years (he can't get past the censors). He's working on a documentary, for Japanese TV, on Iranian burial practices. On the anniversary of his wife's death, a hitchhiker tells him a story of spousal abuse and infant mortality, he discovers that someone has been buried in his plot next to his wife, and he needs the help of his attorney, a well-connected fixer. He dreams of death, even as he investigates it for his film. His niece's husband, a well-known writer, fails to return home; he searches hospitals for an unclaimed body. His heart disease is flaring up. Is he prepared for death? Is that all that's left?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fa |
| Popularity | 1.324 |
Directed By
Bahman Farmanara
TOP CAST
Bahman Farmanara
Bahman Farjami
Parivash Nazarieh
Farzaneh
Reza Kianian
Dr. Arasteh (The Attorney)
Roya Nownahali
Woman Hitch-Hiker
Mohammad Khatami
Himself
Hossein Kasbian
Abdollah (The Servant)
Mahtaj Nojoomi
Bahman's Sister
Valiyollah Shirandami
Homayouni - The Actor
Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi
Memorial Sign Rental
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