Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine

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Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
Directed byBahman Farmanara
Written byBahman Farmanara
Produced byMorteza Shayesteh, Fazlollah Yousefpour
StarringBahman Farmanara,
Roya Nonahali,
Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi,
Hossien Kasbian,
Reza Kianian,
Parivash Nazarieh,
Mahtaj Nojoomi,
Valiyollah Shirandami
Music byAhmad Pejman
Release date
  • 2000 (2000)
Running time
93 minutes
LanguagePersian

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. It was his first contribution to Iranian cinema in two decades.

Plot

The protagonist, a film director named Bahman Farjami, is coming to terms with aging. He grieves for his wife, lost five years prior. He seeks to make a documentary about death, dying and the grieving process, or so he tells his friends.

Quotes

  • When a filmmaker doesn't make films, that is death." -- Bahman

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