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Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 19 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama
Written by: Bahman Farmanara
Directed by: Bahman Farmanara
Release Date:
Theatrical: April 6, 2001
DVD: September 21, 2004
Running Time: 93 minutes, Color
Origin: Iran
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Bahman Farmanara, Roya Nonahali, Reza Kianian, Valiyollah Shirandami, Parivash Nazarieh, Hossien Kasbian, and Mahtaj Nojoomi
In this semi-autobiographical story, director Bahman focuses on a 55-year-old filmmaker, Bahman Farjami, played by Farmanara himself. Farjami's work has been banned by the Iranian Post-Revolutionary Censor Board, however, he decides to film his own funeral, which further complicates his situation with the authoritites.
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What The Critics Said
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Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey
Boasts rich texture, sly vision and rueful humor.
Read Full Review >New Times (L.A.) Jean Oppenheimer
Farmanara, the actor, brings a real poignancy to the role and, thus, to the story that seems, more than anything, the tale of a man coming to terms with his life.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten
A movie about life and death; its underpinnings are soaked in the perfume of artistic expression.
Read Full Review >Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
This understated Iranian drama affirms life as vigorously as it provokes thought.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
The heavy subject is tempered with gentle humor.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
As somber as much of this deceptively simple yet consistently acute, subtle and observant film is, an effect heightened by a carefully controlled use of color, it is not without hope.
Read Full Review >The New York Times A.O. Scott
Perhaps it's the difference in culture, but the thoughtfulness in Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine shows that its creator isn't letting himself or his audience off the hook.
Read Full Review >Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern
Mixes whiffs of Woody Allen and Federico Fellini with Mr. Farmanara's distinctive, mordant wit.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Marta Barber
Farmanara bears his soul, and his honesty permeates this work as strongly as the smell of camphor.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Robert K. Elder
Farmanara, a gifted director, seems to be getting his artistic legs again, but he spends far too much time following his protagonist in and out of buildings as he smokes cigarettes and otherwise mopes about.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson
The voyage is never less than interesting, even when you have no idea where it could possibly go.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Depression is a fair subject for a movie, but this much moroseness shouldn't come to this little.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Wesley Morris
A feat of droll, refractive, melodramatic self-portraiture.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly David Chute
At times the picture feels like an affectionate parody of recent Iranian films.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
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