Marjan
Synopsis
Marjan (1956) is the first Persian feature film directed and produced by a woman in Iran. Filmmaker Shahla Riahi (Ghodrat-ol-Zaman Vafadoost) plays the lead role of Marjan, a Roma woman whose doomed romance with a young school teacher has multiple endings, according to key sources. Shot on 35mm black-and-white film with a runtime of 105 minutes, Marjan was the inaugural production of Arya Film Studio, founded by Riahi herself in 1956. Unfortunately, only two reels of the film can be viewed today, preserved by the Iranian film collector Ahmad Jorghanian, while further surviving reels in the Iranian National Film Center remain completely inaccessible. Film scholar Farzaneh Ebrahimzadeh Holasu will present the surviving fragments in person.
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- Director
- Shahla Riahi
- Original Title
- Marjan
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shahla Riahi
Shahla Riahi
Department Leadership Roster
Shahla Riahi
Director
Shahla Riahi
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Marjan
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What is Marjan about?
Marjan (1956) is the first Persian feature film directed and produced by a woman in Iran. Filmmaker Shahla Riahi (Ghodrat-ol-Zaman Vafadoost) plays the lead role of Marjan, a Roma woman whose doomed romance with a young school teacher has multiple endings, according to key sources. Shot on 35mm black-and-white film with a runtime of 105 minutes, Marjan was the inaugural production of Arya Film Studio, founded by Riahi herself in 1956. Unfortunately, only two reels of the film can be viewed today, preserved by the Iranian film collector Ahmad Jorghanian, while further surviving reels in the Iranian National Film Center remain completely inaccessible. Film scholar Farzaneh Ebrahimzadeh Holasu will present the surviving fragments in person.
Who directed Marjan?
Marjan was directed by Shahla Riahi.
Who stars in Marjan?
The principal cast of Marjan includes Shahla Riahi, Mohammad Ali Jafari.
When was Marjan released and how long is it?
Marjan was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of 1h 45m.