The Rook

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Released October 01, 1974

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Overview

The Rook made in 1974 is the establishment of sadeghi’s style in reference to Persian painting and miniature. The chess board act as witness to a game in progress. The players move their pieces until two kings remain and the game back to continue from the beginning which represent ongoing metaphor of political power games. The humorous piece of animation looks at the absurdity of war, politics and stance of society in between these notions.

Runtime

0h 10m


Origin Country

Iran


Original Language

Persian


Original Title

رخ


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Iran

Spoken Languages

  • فارسی (Persian)

Production Companies

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    Kanoon

    Iran

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