Mystic Iran: The Unseen World (2003)

Synopsis: In this personal documentary, Aryana Farshad seeks out the spiritual rituals connected with sacred sites in Iran, her home country which she has not visited in twenty-five years. She documents... In this personal documentary, Aryana Farshad seeks out the spiritual rituals connected with sacred sites in Iran, her home country which she has not visited in twenty-five years. She documents prayer at the Great Mosque of Qum, Kashan, the land of Zarathrustra, and male and female dervishes in Kurdistan. Through her examination of these various spiritual influences, she comments on the use of religion as a buffer between the pull of Western culture and the rules of traditional society. [More]

Director: Aryana Farshad

Director: Aryana Farshad