''Colors of Memory'' (In
Persian
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: مینای شهر خاموش, transliteration of title: ''Minā-ye Shahr-e Khāmoush'') is a 2008
Iranian
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film directed by
Amir-Shahab Razavian, based on the events of the
2003 Bam earthquake
The 2003 Bam earthquake struck the Kerman province of southeastern Iran at 01:56 UTC (5:26 am Iran Standard Time) on December 26. The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''). The earth ...
. This film's original name is ''Minā-ye Shahr-e Khāmoush'' (مینای شهر خاموش), which may be translated as ''The Minā of the Silent Town''.
Cast
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Ezzatollah Entezami as Mr Ghanāti.
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Shahbāz Noushir as Doctor Pārsā.
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Sāber Abar as Iraj Bahrāmi, the chauffeur.
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Mehran Rajabi
Mehran Rajabi ( fa, مهران رجبی, born 31 December 1961) is an Iranian actor.
Biography
He is originally from the village of Varian, Chalous Road, Iran, and his father was a gardener and farmer.He experienced his first appearance in front ...
as Jebeli.
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Rezā Khamseh as an old man.
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Royā Jāvid'niā as doctor Dāvoudi.
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Mirjā Mahir as 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 Explorer
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as "both celebratory and heartbreaking" and urged Iranians "to bring tissues."
See also
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Bam 6.6
References
External links
Tiburon Film Festival
2008 films
Iranian drama films
Films whose director won the Best Directing Crystal Simorgh
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