Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine | |
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Directed by | Bahman Farmanara |
Produced by | Morteza Shayesteh, Fazlollah Yousefpour |
Written by | Bahman Farmanara |
Starring |
Bahman Farmanara, Roya Nonahali, Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi, Hossien Kasbian, Reza Kianian, Parivash Nazarieh, Mahtaj Nojoomi, Valiyollah Shirandami |
Music by | Ahmad Pejman |
Release date
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2000 |
Running time
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93 minutes |
Language | Persian |
Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine, or Booye Kafoor, Atre Yas (Persian: بوی کافور، عطر ياس), is an Iranian film written by, directed by, and starring Bahman Farmanara. The film was his first contribution to Iranian Cinema in two decades.
The protagonist, a film director named Bahman Farjami, is coming to terms with being an aged director. He also feels grief for the loss of his wife five years prior. He seeks to make a documentary about death, dying, and the grieving process, or so he tells his friends.