Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

Name: Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
Genre: Drama
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 72

2000, Drama, 1h 33m

46 Reviews 250+ Ratings

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Hitting upon universal themes, this meditation on death is both poignant and wryly humorous. Read critic reviews

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Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine Photos

Bahman Farmanji (Bahman Farmanara) imagines himself in the midst of his own funeral. photo 1

A desperate woman (Roya Nonahali) asks Bahman Farmanji (Bahman Farmanara) for a ride. photo 2

Bahman Farmanji (Bahman Farmanara) breaks the law and gives a desparate woman (Roya Nonahali) a ride. photo 3

Bahman Farmanji (Bahman Farmanara) kisses the hand of his invalid mother (Maliheh Nazari) photo 4

Bahman Farmanji (Bahman Farmanara) talks with his doctor/lawyer (Reza Kiaman) photo 5

Bahman Farmanji (Bahman Farmanara) sitting at his desk. photo 6

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Movie Info

Bahman Farjami (Bahman Farmanara) is a 55-year-old filmmaker in Iran who has been banned from making films for over 20 years by the Post-Revolutionary Censor Board (his previous film to this was made in 1978). As other Iranian filmmakers die, and he considers his own heart condition a sign that he may soon follow, Farjami decides to film his own funeral. This new quest finds him researching funeral rites, but it also brings him into jeopardy.

Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

Persian
Director:

Bahman Farmanara
Producer:

Morteza Shayesteh
Writer:

Bahman Farmanara
Release Date (Theaters):

Jun 9, 2001 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Mar 1, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA):

$66.1K
Runtime:

1h 33m
Distributor:

New Yorker Films
Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)