Tower of Silence + QÂF The Sacred Mountain
Zoroastrian Enigma
Jamil Dehlavi, 1975, Pakistan
Digital, b&w, English & Urdu w English sub, 51’
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Jamil Dehlavi, 1985, UK / France
Digital, Color, English, 27’
In the presence of Jamil Dehlavi
Thursday 21, 20:30, Cinématographe
Semi-autobiographical reminiscences around the Zoroastrian funeral rite of purification serve as the basis for this fragmented narrative of a revolutionary's path in Towers of Silence. Bouquets of volcanic eruptions and a ballet of lava flow to the melodies of Popol Vuh and Tangerine Dream in QÂF, The Sacred Mountain. Between experimental cinema and symbolic documentary, these two films show their author's talent for giving an almost palpable form to mysticism through unforgettable images.
The films of Jamil Dehlavi:
> The Blood of Hussain - Jamil Dehlavi, 1980, Pakistan / UK, 106'
> Born of Fire - Jamil Dehlavi, 1987, UK, 83'
> Immaculate Conception - Jamil Dehlavi, 1992, UK, 122'
