Film
In Search of Illumination
2014 · 1h 27m · Documentary
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
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.
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
Crew
- Mehrdad SheikhanWriter · Director · Producer
- Arash Zahedi AslEditor
- Mahmoud YarmohammadlouEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- July 1, 2014
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Documentary
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.