In Search of Illumination (2014)
A historical recount of the foundation, establishment, and expansion of 'Amirkabir Publication Institute'. This publication house was considered Iran's most influential and biggest publication institute in the 1940s-80s years. The film looks at the life of the late Abdorrahim Jafari, Amirkabir's founder, and the institute's sad ending, early 1980s when the revolutionary court orders the institute to be confiscated. Mr Jafari was then stripped of the institute's ownership and forced to retire. The documentary 'In Search of Illumination' is narrated by Abdorrahim Jafari and reviews different periods of his life and his activities in the Amirkabir Institute.
Director: Mehrdad Sheikhan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Cast
- Abdolrahim Jafari - Himself
- Mohammadreza Jafari - Himself
- Simin Behbahani - Herself
- Bahman Farzaneh - Himself
- Poori Soltani - Herself
- Lili Golestan - Herself
- Ebrahim Haghighi - Himself
- Ali Dehbashi - Himself
Screenplay
Music: Mortezza Saedi
Editing: Arash Zahedi Asl, Mahmoud Yarmohammadlou
Language: فارسی
Original Language: fa
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In Search of Illumination about?
- A historical recount of the foundation, establishment, and expansion of 'Amirkabir Publication Institute'. This publication house was considered Iran's most influential and biggest publication institute in the 1940s-80s years. The film looks at the life of the late Abdorrahim Jafari, Amirkabir's founder, and the institute's sad ending, early 1980s when the revolutionary court orders the institute to be confiscated. Mr Jafari was then stripped of the institute's ownership and forced to retire. The documentary 'In Search of Illumination' is narrated by Abdorrahim Jafari and reviews different periods of his life and his activities in the Amirkabir Institute.
- Who directed In Search of Illumination?
- In Search of Illumination was directed by Mehrdad Sheikhan.
- Who stars in In Search of Illumination?
- In Search of Illumination stars Abdolrahim Jafari, Mohammadreza Jafari, Simin Behbahani, Bahman Farzaneh, Poori Soltani, Lili Golestan.
- How long is In Search of Illumination?
- In Search of Illumination has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is In Search of Illumination?
- In Search of Illumination is a Documentary film.