There's no shortage of ugliness in the world

The House is Black (1962), Iranian proto-New Wave documentary of a leper colony, only film from Forough Farrokhzad, crucial female poet. Totally remarkable, dark as pitch, and pitch perfect.



Thanks to Jeff over at Dossier for the reminder that this exists.

1 comment:

  1. Nicola MasciandaroJanuary 20, 2010 at 5:55 AM

    Aka "life pottery . . . constant clay surgery" (Cyclonopedia, 191).

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