Storm in Our Town
طوفان در شهر ما
Synopsis
The fates of a madman, a homeless woman, a print shop worker and a playboy are intertwined in the days leading up to Persian New Year. Toofan, an uncategorisable film which moves freely between horror and comedy; documentary, musical and sci-fi, was the first production of Khachikian’s own studio, Azhir Film. After the censor banned Khachikian from making a film about the first serial killer of the modern era in Iran, he turned to one of his own stories, exploring his preferred themes of compassion and evil. Shot both in the studio and on location, it features a memorable sequence of Bonfire Wednesday and a ruin which was rumoured to be a former Qajar era torture dungeon.
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- Director
- Samuel Khachikian
- Screenplay & Story
- Samuel Khachikian
- Original Title
- طوفان در شهر ما
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
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Samuel Khachikian
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Samuel Khachikian
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Samuel Khachikian
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What is Storm in Our Town about?
The fates of a madman, a homeless woman, a print shop worker and a playboy are intertwined in the days leading up to Persian New Year. Toofan, an uncategorisable film which moves freely between horror and comedy; documentary, musical and sci-fi, was the first production of Khachikian’s own studio, Azhir Film. After the censor banned Khachikian from making a film about the first serial killer of the modern era in Iran, he turned to one of his own stories, exploring his preferred themes of compassion and evil. Shot both in the studio and on location, it features a memorable sequence of Bonfire Wednesday and a ruin which was rumoured to be a former Qajar era torture dungeon.
Who directed Storm in Our Town?
Storm in Our Town was directed by Samuel Khachikian.
Who stars in Storm in Our Town?
The principal cast of Storm in Our Town includes Hossein Daneshavar, Gholamali Khajavi, Arefeh Roozbehani, Dariush Shirmohammadian, Nosrat Ghaderi.
When was Storm in Our Town released and how long is it?
Storm in Our Town was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.