Radiograph of a Family
"Mother married a photo of Father," says director Firouzeh Khosrovani in the opening of this deeply personal documentary.She's not speaking metaphorically though.Her mother Tayi literally married a portrait of Hossein in Teheran -he was in Switzerland studying radiology and was unable to travel back to his homeland for the wedding.
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"Mother married a photo of Father," says director Firouzeh Khosrovani in the opening of this deeply personal documentary. She's not speaking metaphorically though. Her mother Tayi literally married a portrait of Hossein in Teheran -he was in Switzerland studying radiology and was unable to travel back to his homeland for the wedding. The event illustrates the abyss that still exists in their marriage: Hossein is a secular progressive and Tayi a devout, traditional Muslim.
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- Release date
- Nov 23, 2020
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
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- Language
- Persian, French
- Country
- Switzerland, Iran
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