Our Cultural Heritage (1972)
Aslani takes us on a mesmerizing journey through Iran’s archaeological sites of Chogha Zanbil, Kerman, Damghan, Yazd, and Kerman, narrating the tale of the Sufi mystic Daghoughi through a 13th-century poem by Rumi. The Pahlavi Ministry of Culture, expecting a far more conventional documentary, kept the film from being shown. It was only in 2024, when Aslani set out to digitize the film, that he discovered two reels had been lost. MoMA presents the world-premiere of Aslani’s re-edited version, which seeks to recapture the meditative flow of his original work despite its missing sequences.
Director: Mohammad Reza Aslani
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 19 min
Release Date: January 12, 1972
Screenplay
- Mohammad Reza Aslani (Screenplay)
Country: Iran
Original Language: fa
Keywords
teheran (tehran), iran
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Our Cultural Heritage about?
- Aslani takes us on a mesmerizing journey through Iran’s archaeological sites of Chogha Zanbil, Kerman, Damghan, Yazd, and Kerman, narrating the tale of the Sufi mystic Daghoughi through a 13th-century poem by Rumi. The Pahlavi Ministry of Culture, expecting a far more conventional documentary, kept the film from being shown. It was only in 2024, when Aslani set out to digitize the film, that he discovered two reels had been lost. MoMA presents the world-premiere of Aslani’s re-edited version, which seeks to recapture the meditative flow of his original work despite its missing sequences.
- Who directed Our Cultural Heritage?
- Our Cultural Heritage was directed by Mohammad Reza Aslani.
- How long is Our Cultural Heritage?
- Our Cultural Heritage has a runtime of 19m (19 minutes).
- What genre is Our Cultural Heritage?
- Our Cultural Heritage is a Documentary film.
- Where was Our Cultural Heritage produced?
- Our Cultural Heritage was produced in Iran.