Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine

Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
Directed by	Bahman Farmanara
Produced by	Morteza Shayesteh, Fazlollah Yousefpour
Written by	Bahman Farmanara
Starring	Bahman Farmanara, Roya Nonahali, Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi, Hossien Kasbian, Reza Kianian, Parivash Nazarieh, Mahtaj Nojoomi, Valiyollah Shirandami
Music by	Ahmad Pejman
Release dates	2000
Running time	93 minutes
Language	Persian

Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine, or Booye Kafoor, Atre Yas (Persian: بوی کافور، عطر ياس‎‎), is an Iranian film written by, directed by, and starring Bahman Farmanara. The film was his first contribution to Iranian Cinema in two decades.

Plot

The protagonist, a film director named Bahman Farjami, is coming to terms with being an aged director. He also feels grief for the loss of his wife five years prior. He seeks to make a documentary about death, dying, and the grieving process, or so he tells his friends.

Quotes

• When a filmmaker doesn't make films, that is death." -- Bahman

External links

• About the movie
• Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine at the Internet Movie Database
• http://www.filmreleases.com/rel2001.htm