Titolo inglese: Archipelago
Anno: 2017
Durata: 61'
Regista: Giulio squillacciotti & camilla insom
Direttore della fotografia: Giulio squillacciotti
Montatore: Giulio squillacciotti & camilla insom
Colore: Color
Formato: HD
Ratio: 16:9
Lingua originale: persiano
Sottotitolo: italiano/inglese
Genere: Docu-Reality & Ethnography & Human Interest
Tema: Culture locali - Esoterismo - Esplorazione
Paese di produzione: Iran
Stato lavori: pronto
Sinossi:
Filmed on a group of Iranian islands of the Persian Gulf, ARCHIPELAGO is a journey through myths, rituals and music. The culture and traditions of these islands are the result of the encounters between Africa, the Arab Countries and Iran. Different heritages have mingled together over the centuries shaping a unique system of syncretic beliefs. The islands are deemed to be the home of a multitude of supernatural beings called Bād whose coexistence with humans often results in harmful attacks and possession phenomena. The domestication of the Bāds takes place in a gathering ceremony called the Zār Ritual, where spirits are called forth by pounding drum rhythms and wailing vocal chorus. The film showcases stories, myths and rituals, framed within the islanders daily lives and their performances during the Zār Ritual. ARCHIPELAGO provides a rare and unexpected glimpse of the Islamic Republic of Iran.