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The Burnt City

The Burnt City
52m
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Documentary
History

PLOT

A sound is heard from the depth of the soil as the archeological exploration of the Shahre Sukhte goes on. While following the archeologists to document the explorations, the film in parallel seeks out the sound coming from the depths of the soil and steps deep in history to accompany the ancient citizens of the city. The film depicts the wonderful city of “Shahre Sukhte” (The Burnt City) in Zabol in Iran, which was home to one of the highest civilizations at the dawn of history lasting for over 1400 years. In this city was no central government or leadership in Shahr-e-Sukhte. The government was administered by a group that was matriarchal, meaning that power was in the hands of women. It may be for this reason that we witness no trace of violence and war in this city. Something that the world today desperately needs.

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CAST

NaZhid Narooei
Matriarch
Hossein Khajeh
Matriarch's husband
Hossein Mohammad Ghassemi
Medicine Man
Najmeh Mir
Ailing girl
Shaghayegh Barani
Young girl
Khosro Lotfinassab
Young man
Ali Noroozpour
Man from Zabol
Directed by Nasser Pooyesh

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FA
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
IR

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