Radiograph of a Family

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Audience Score
86
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NR 1 hr 22 minDocumentary
"Mother married a photo of Father," says director Firouzeh Khosrovani in the opening of this deeply personal documentary. She's not speaking metaphorically though. Her mother Tayi literally married a portrait of Hossein in Teheran -he was in Switzerland studying radiology and was unable to travel back to his homeland for the wedding. The event illustrates the abyss that still exists in their marriage: Hossein is a secular progressive and Tayi a devout, traditional Muslim.
DirectorFirouzeh Khosrovani
WriterFirouzeh Khosrovani

Movie Details

Original Language:Persian
Production Companies:Antipode Films, RainyPictures, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Storyline Studios