NOROUZ

Duration: 20 min

Year Published: 1961

Creator: Pennebaker and Latour

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: Sound

Description: Shows Norouz, the most important of Iranian festivals, portraying rites of the miracle of the renewal of spring. Explains the significance of each ritual of the two weeks festival, from the preparation of special foods, the fire jumping of "Schaharshanne Suri," the songs and dances to the growing of "sabse".

Complete Record: Source: Franciscan Interest level: el-jh-sh-c-ad Guide: Guide Price: $195, rent $15 Format: sd color Catalog numbers: EFLA evaluation card No. 4575

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)