Pouring Water on Troubled Oil (2023)
A poetic documentary following the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’s journey through Iran in 1951 on a film assignment for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Constructed almost entirely from archival photographic images and Dylan Thomas's lyrical reflections (performed in voiceover by Michael Sheen), the film captures the poet's haunting vision of oil and modernity in 1950s Iran, as it stands at the precipice of political turmoil.
Director: Nariman Massoumi
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date: April 13, 2023
Cast
- Michael Sheen - Dylan Thomas (voice)
- Payam Hosseinian - Oil worker (voice)
Screenplay
- Dylan Thomas (Original Story)
Language: English, فارسی
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Nariman Massoumi
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pouring Water on Troubled Oil about?
- A poetic documentary following the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’s journey through Iran in 1951 on a film assignment for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Constructed almost entirely from archival photographic images and Dylan Thomas's lyrical reflections (performed in voiceover by Michael Sheen), the film captures the poet's haunting vision of oil and modernity in 1950s Iran, as it stands at the precipice of political turmoil.
- Who directed Pouring Water on Troubled Oil?
- Pouring Water on Troubled Oil was directed by Nariman Massoumi.
- Who stars in Pouring Water on Troubled Oil?
- Pouring Water on Troubled Oil stars Michael Sheen, Payam Hosseinian.
- How long is Pouring Water on Troubled Oil?
- Pouring Water on Troubled Oil has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is Pouring Water on Troubled Oil?
- Pouring Water on Troubled Oil is a Documentary film.