Parizad

Documentary | 2020 | Col | 24m

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Summary

The Keshvar khale a lonely old woman is the only one who lives in an ancient village called Chasham in northern Iran. She earns his living by picking medicinal plants and livestocking her only cattle. Keshvar khale is one of the few living people who weaves an amazing weave called gelij.
A weave that is being forgotten and only remain in this village.
She’s house overlooks the hill. She dug a vestibule next to his house and created a karchali (weaving room) in the traditional way, where she weaves gelijs.
Keshvar khale believes that Gelijs is very old and a legendary fairy who lived in a cave near her village taught it to the people of her village.

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Director: Mehdi imani shahmiri
Type: Documentary
Year of completion: 2020
Country of origin: Iran

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