Iran, France, Canada, Philippines, Qatar | 2022 | 100 min | color | IDFA official selection | World Premiere- International Competition

Silent House

Set against the turbulent backdrop of Iranian history over the last 40 years, Silent House tracks the fortunes of three generations of an upper-middle-class Iranian family. At the center of the story stands the century-old house in Tehran in which the family lived through both happy and tragic times.

The filmmakers, a brother and sister in the family, were able to draw on the rich archive of family home movies, placing them alongside historical material as well as interviews with relatives. Charting the changes experienced by the members of this traditional family following the 1979 revolution until the present time in a highly personal narration, they weave together a rich tapestry of social and political themes. With the house itself as a silent witness, the family’s story becomes a mirror of society.

 

 


Directed by

 Farnaz Jurabchian

Mohammadreza Jurabchian

Produced by

Farnaz Jurabchian

Mohammad Reza Jurabchian

Elaheh Nobakht

Edited by

Hayedeh Safiyari

Cinematography

Mohammadreza Jurabchian

Co-production

Jewel Maranan for Cinema Is Incomplete, Stéphanie Lebrun for Babel Doc, NFB, Fatma Riahi for Al Jazeera Documentary Channel