Dust-Flower-Flame
Dust-Flower-Flame
Dust-Flower-Flame, is a documentary film about the life of Tahirih Qorratol-eyn, a woman of letters, the effect of whose presence on women’s equality movement in the 19th century during the reign of Qajar has continued up until today. After the Islamic Revolution, it is forbidden to write or talk about Qudartu’l-Ain. Even her name, or pages and chapters about her, have been removed in later editions of historical or literary books published in Iran. Qudratu’l-Ain was ultimately choked to death secretly at night by the order of two high-ranking Muslim clergy and the approval of Nasiru’l-din Shah. This film directed by Shabnam Tolouei, executive producer Ladan Doorandish, produced by Persian Media Production.
Shabnam Tolouei, is an actress, writer, and director, who graduated in Film Directing from the Bagh-e-Ferdous Film School in Tehran, and in Theatre Studies from Université Paris Ouest Nanterre. Having received numerous awards for her acting, directing, and writing, and after ten years of continuous work in Visual and Performing Arts, she was deprived of all kind of activities in the field of art in Iran because of her religious beliefs. She has been living in France since the end of 2004.
Shabnam Tolouei, is an actress, writer, and director, who graduated in Film Directing from the Bagh-e-Ferdous Film School in Tehran, and in Theatre Studies from Université Paris Ouest Nanterre. Having received numerous awards for her acting, directing, and writing, and after ten years of continuous work in Visual and Performing Arts, she was deprived of all kind of activities in the field of art in Iran because of her religious beliefs. She has been living in France since the end of 2004.
Played at
Beverly Hills
Lumiere Music Hall
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