Archipelago
Directed by Giulio Squillacciotti, Camilla Insom2017 61mDocumentary
6.15.9
Archipelago is a journey through ancient myths, exorcism rituals, sounds and spirits. In the south of Iran, on a group of islands of the Persian Gulf, humans and spirits coexist since centuries. The culture and traditions of these Islands are the result of the encounters between Africa, the Arab Countries and Iran, generating a unique system of syncretic beliefs. Spirits of different heritages and origins, called Bad, the Persian word for wind, moving through the air, take possession of the islanders bodies and can only be quieted through a music ceremony called the Zar Ritual. Thanks to an unprecedented access given to foreign film makers, the Film showcases stories and landscapes of the islanders daily life within the frame of the Rituals, giving, through pounding drum rhythms and wailing vocal chorus, a rare and unexpected glimpse of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Archipelago was released on December 2, 2017.
Archipelago was directed by Giulio Squillacciotti, Camilla Insom.
Archipelago has a runtime of 61m.
Archipelago was produced by Camilla Insom, Giulio Squillacciotti.
The key characters in Archipelago are Self (Asghar Nik), Self (Mama Feza), Self (Ashraf Zarnegari).
Archipelago is a Documentary film.
Archipelago has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.