Iran 1971 (Part 2) - this film won six international awards

Far more than a travelogue with pretty pictures, this little-known film won six international awards shortly after its release. 'Iran' consists of spectacular geographical and archaeological footage interspersed with "slice of life" shots, evidencing best juxtapositional editing we've ever seen. This is a buried masterpiece from the director of 'A Man and a Woman,' 'Happy New Year,' and 'And Now My Love.' Lelouch reportedly shot six miles of footage to make this film, which apparently was sponsored by a multinational petroleum pipeline construction firm, as a gift to the Shah's wife. One guesses that international dissatisfaction with the excesses of the Pahlevi regime negatively affected the distribution of the film, a shame, because few films treating similar themes are its equal. The musical score by Francis Lai is a priceless timepiece, resplendent with heavy early-70s euro-pop wah-wah guitar. An intriguing, beautifully crafted, and dynamic film, this visual poem transcends the didactic.

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• Iran
• Persia
• Petroleum
• Qashqai
• nomad
• Islam
• mosque
• geographical
• archaeological
• 1972
• Prerevolution

[m4kaveli4eva]

My beautiful IRAN...Payande IRAN

[SNZISM]

Excellent  Long Live IRAN

[majortom51970]

"...international dissatisfaction with the excesses of the Pahlevi regime" Sounds so funny compare to the monsters that followed. The Pahlavis were totalitarian, but they genuinely wanted the best for their country - unlike the monkeys that followed. "I don't care if Iran burns, if Islam is to triumph" said the evil Khomeini...

[MrMarxwasright]

Hopefully Iran won't be further victimized by the US and laid to waste like so many other recipients of our benevolence.

[zorostania]

... good old Iran, stands for ever and till end of time and dream.

[dorrkh]

good camera work and editing is great!good film.