Poozhgan

The plot

The film focuses on music and dance in a narrative treatment in the context of the daily life of the people in Torbat-e Jam. Torbat-e Jam is a city in Khorasan region of Iran; a city in which most of the Dotar experts are based (Dotar is a Persian long-necked lute with two strings), which lies on the Silk Road route, on the border triangle of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Iran. Torbat-e Jam was called Poozhgan (p​u​ʒ​​ɠ​​ɐ​​n)​ [means the city of heroes] in the ancient times. The culture and life in Torbat-e Jam are strongly influenced by various rituals and maqam music.

• Age Rating General (12 and under)
• Running time 00:29:58 mins



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