Colors of Memory
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Colors of Memory is a 2008
Iran
ian film
directed by Amir-Shahab Razavian
based around the events of the 2003 Bam earthquake
. This film's original name is Minā-ye Shahr-e Khāmoush (مینای شهر خاموش), which may be translated as The Minā of the Extinguished Town.
(Doctor Pārsā) who returns to Iran after living in Germany for 33 years. Arriving in Tehran
, Doctor Pārsā performs a heart operation on the nephew of the family friend Mr Ghanāti. Mr Ghanāti urges him to travel with him to his home town, Bam
. On the trip, they drive past the rubble and destruction and Pārsā remembers back to his childhood.
as "both celebratory and heartbreaking" and urged Iranians "to bring tissues."
2008 in film
This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by Amir-Shahab Razavian
Amir Shahab Razavian
Amir-Shahāb Razaviān , born in 1965 in Hamadan, Iran, is an Iranian film director, filmmaker and producer.Razavian began his cinematic activities at Hamedan Amateur Film-making Centre in 1980 while still studying at high-school...
based around the events of the 2003 Bam earthquake
2003 Bam earthquake
The 2003 Bam earthquake was a major earthquake that struck Bam and the surroundingKerman province of southeastern Iran at 1:56 AM UTC on Friday, December 26, 2003. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude of 6.6; estimated by the United...
. This film's original name is Minā-ye Shahr-e Khāmoush (مینای شهر خاموش), which may be translated as The Minā of the Extinguished Town.
Plot
The film relates the story of a surgeonSurgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
(Doctor Pārsā) who returns to Iran after living in Germany for 33 years. Arriving in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Doctor Pārsā performs a heart operation on the nephew of the family friend Mr Ghanāti. Mr Ghanāti urges him to travel with him to his home town, Bam
Bam, Iran
Bam is a city in and the capital of Bam County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 73,823, in 19,572 families.The modern Iranian city of Bam surrounds the Bam citadel. Before the 2003 earthquake the official population count of the city was roughly 43,000. There are...
. On the trip, they drive past the rubble and destruction and Pārsā remembers back to his childhood.
Cast
- Ezzatollah Entezami: Mr Ghanāti.
- Shahbāz Noushir: Doctor Pārsā.
- Sāber AbarSaber AbarSaber Abar is an Iranian actor and theater director, best known for his role in "About Elly". Abar has received two Crystal Simorgh Prize Nominations, both for Best Supporting Actor at the 25th and 27th Fajr International Film Festival....
: Iraj Bahrāmi, chauffeur. - Mehran RajabiMehran RajabiMehran Rajabi is an Iranian actor. His first presence in Cinema of Iran was in front of Reza Mirkarimi's camera in "The Child and the Soldier".-References:...
: Jebeli. - Rezā Khamseh: An old man.
- Royā Jāvid'niā: Doctor Dāvoudi.
- Mirjā Mahir: Assistant to doctor Dāvoudi.
Reception
The film was released at the Tiburon Film Festival on March 14, 2008. The film was praised by Canadian Online ExplorerCanadian Online Explorer
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as "both celebratory and heartbreaking" and urged Iranians "to bring tissues."