Pilgrimage
Brief Synopsis
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After Saddam's fall, hundreds of thousands of Iranians rushed to cross the suddenly unguarded border with Iraq to visit the holiest shrines of Shi'ism in Karbala and Najaf. Many traveled without valid papers and others did not hesitate to beg or even lie to get to these sacred sites.
Cast & Crew
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Bahman Kiarostami
Director
Khosro Kouros
Javad Salari
Seyed Reza Borghei
Ayatollah Zarandi
Ayatollah Montazeri
Film Details
Also Known As
Ziarat
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Religion
Release Date
2005
Technical Specs
Duration
52m
Synopsis
After Saddam's fall, hundreds of thousands of Iranians rushed to cross the suddenly unguarded border with Iraq to visit the holiest shrines of Shi'ism in Karbala and Najaf. Many traveled without valid papers and others did not hesitate to beg or even lie to get to these sacred sites.
Director
Bahman Kiarostami
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Ziarat
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Religion
Release Date
2005
Technical Specs
Duration
52m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival (International Showcase) June 16-26, 2005.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival April 19-May 1, 2005.
DV
color
dialogue Farsi, subtitled English
