A Dance for Death

The traditional mourning dance has not been performed for nearly 50 years until Ali, a Kurdish dance master, decides to perform it for his friend who lost his life in the 1980 war in Sanandaj.

Film Details:

Director: Zanyar Azizi

Choreographer: Zanyar Azizi

(Iran, 2019) 25:00 minutes

Documentary

Documentary, Short
Folk / Cultural

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