The Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Bahman Farmanara
Bahman Farmanara
Firuz Behjat Mohamadi
Hossein Kasbian
Reza Kianian
Parivash Nazarieh
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Bahman is an Iranian film director who has not been allowed to work by the Post-Revolutionary Censor Board for the past 20 years. When he finally accepts an assignment from Japanese TV to make a documentary about funeral rites, the project gradually becomes a film about his own funeral and the fear of his own impending death.
Director
Bahman Farmanara
Cast
Bahman Farmanara
Firuz Behjat Mohamadi
Hossein Kasbian
Reza Kianian
Parivash Nazarieh
Roya Nonahali
Mahtaj Noujoumi
Vali Shirandami
Firooz Behjatmohamadi
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Grand Prix Special Jury Prize at the 2000 Montreal World Film Festival.
Winner of the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema Award (NETPAC) Prize at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States February 2000
Released in United States February 2001
Released in United States May 4, 2001
Released in United States November 2001
Released in United States on Video September 21, 2004
Released in United States September 2000
Released in United States Spring April 6, 2001
Shown at Bangkok Film Festival November 16-25, 2001.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Forum) February 7-18, 2001.
Shown at Fajr Film Festival February 2-11, 2000.
Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) November 7-22, 2001.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24 - September 4, 2000.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 22 - October 9, 2000.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme Features) January 24 - February 24, 2001.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 24 - June 17, 2001.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 7-16, 2000.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.
First film for director Bahman Farmanara after a 24 year absence.
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24 - September 4, 2000.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 22 - October 9, 2000.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.)
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme Features) January 24 - February 24, 2001.)
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 24 - June 17, 2001.)
Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Fajr Film Festival February 2-11, 2000.)
Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Forum) February 7-18, 2001.)
Released in United States Spring April 6, 2001
Released in United States May 4, 2001 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 7-16, 2000.)
Released in United States on Video September 21, 2004
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at Bangkok Film Festival November 16-25, 2001.)
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) November 7-22, 2001.)
