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Release Year2014
Runtime1h 27m
LanguagePersian
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorMehrdad Sheikhan
WritersMehrdad Sheikhan
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsIn Search of Illumination
About In Search of Illumination
A historical recount of the foundation, establishment, and expansion of 'Amirkabir Publication Institute'. This publication house was considered Iran's most influential and biggest publication institute in the 1940s-80s years. The film looks at the life of the late Abdorrahim Jafari, Amirkabir's founder, and the institute's sad ending, early 1980s when the revolutionary court orders the institute to be confiscated. Mr Jafari was then stripped of the institute's ownership and forced to retire. The documentary 'In Search of Illumination' is narrated by Abdorrahim Jafari and reviews different periods of his life and his activities in the Amirkabir Institute.
Directed by Mehrdad Sheikhan, In Search of Illumination leans on a strong ensemble — Abdolrahim Jafari, Mohammadreza Jafari, Simin Behbahani — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2014.
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