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Mystic Iran: The Unseen World (2002)

Starring: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Farshad Aryana Director: Aryana Farshad Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Farshad Aryana
  • Directors: Aryana Farshad
  • Writers: Aryana Farshad, Janelle Balnicke
  • Producers: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Farshad Aryana, Aryana Farshad, Pamilla Parker Mosher
  • Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Wellspring Media
  • DVD Release Date: January 13, 2004
  • Run Time: 52 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000E6EL8
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #40,177 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Mystic Iran: The Unseen World" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Join filmmaker Aryana Farshad on a mesmerizing journey deep into the heart of her native Iran. Shot entirely on location, this unprecedented cinematic tour reveals spiritual rites and rituals hidden for centuries. From the women's chamber of the Great Mosque, to the temple-caves in the land of Zarathustra, to the sacred dance of the Dervishes in Kurdistan, discover religious ceremonies and locations never before seen by the outside world.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mystic Iran: The Unseen World, April 3, 2006
This is a great documentary for anyone who is interested in the religions of Iran. This is a rare film in that it disscusses Iranian religious philosophy from an Iranian woman's perspective. This documentry is one of the few that allows people a glimpse into the women's section of the mosque in Qum and features women derveshes, which until recently was almost unknown to many sufi scholars. Most importantly, Farshad drives in the point that Iran/Persia has always had religious diversity and that Persians have their own unique ways of expressing these beliefs. It also demonstrates the role of women in Iranian/Persian religious culture. Finally, this documentry provides non-Iranians with something that is often excluded in western and Iranian State media, in that it shows that Iranians are not mindless slaves to the Ayotollah or to Islam, but have their own views and ideas about religion and society beyond cannonical regulations (which is not that different from the USA). And though a great deal of this video focuses on kurdish sufis, it is still a great educational experience.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mystic Iran: The Unseen World, April 25, 2005
First it came as a revelation to me and to many Iranians and foreigners that women dervishes even exist in Iran. For me this film apart from its beautiful cinematography and exquisite portrayal of Persian landscape, architecture, history, people and religions, came as close as is humanly possible to portraying an altered state of consciousness on film. I think this documentary is as close as a spectator can get to having a religious experience. The soft purring voice narration of Shohreh Aghdashloo as a caravan of jewels passes by your sences and the obvious compassion in the hearts of the dervishes of Kurdestan combine to make this film truely unique and in a spiritual dimension. I highly recommend this to anyone yearning for the path of the Sufi...
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting view of an interesting culture, June 26, 2005
By Chai "Chai" (LA, CA USA) - See all my reviews
Looking at this video I forgot that it is taking place in modern times. This video shows a very interesting and unknown part of the Iranian (Persian) culture. For me Iran is mysterious and I will be glad when the political situation changes to make it easier to travel there.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Rare window into the female religious experience in Iran
I loved this movie. At less than an hour, it left me wanting to learn more. A compelling visual journey into a few of the many religions that women practice in IRAN.
Published 19 months ago by K. Lisson

5.0 out of 5 stars "Exploring The Universe From The Inside"
The '02 DVD documentary `Mystic Iran: The Unseen World' transports the viewer to the land of the Sufi's, a place steeped in mystical beliefs and traditions that have either sprung... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Brian E. Erland

4.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing documentary
I just saw this film on PBS last night. I was truly blown away. Taken on it's own merits, this film is a transcendent and fascinating portrait of modern Sufists and... Read more
Published on March 28, 2007 by C. Carroll

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Journey
This film gives a rarely seen look at the practices of a particular group. It is wonderfully filmed, with sights and sounds that really give you a feel for what you see... Read more
Published on October 16, 2005 by Gman

1.0 out of 5 stars God and Allah are not the same.
I was just watching the short film "Mystic Iran." ...If anyone thinks the word God that Aryana Farshad uses thoughout this film is similar, parallel or the same to Allah, you'd... Read more
Published on October 4, 2005 by G. Gilbert

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, but the title misleads
This documentary - while wonderfully shot by a talented video crew - is less than an hour long, so there's only so much the director could cover. Read more
Published on September 21, 2005 by Heather Irwin

5.0 out of 5 stars Mystic Iran: enticing, mesmerizing, unique
It is a beautiful documentary which leaves you thinking and wondering.... very well directed and put together. Unique scenes of going to Trance by female sufi's. Read more
Published on July 10, 2005 by Avisheh Mohsenin

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware - Sufism for Tourists
I agree with the review of Umm Zaid below. I practise and study
erfan (sufism). Personally I find the portrayals of Sufi practise from this film verging on the offensive... Read more
Published on February 3, 2005 by V. Starbuck

5.0 out of 5 stars MOVING!
An extraodinary film about mystical practices in Iran. Shoreh Aghadashloo has written and narrated this documentary with great sensitivity and explores practices rarely if ever... Read more
Published on July 19, 2004 by urkey

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Those involved clearly put in an effort which should be praised. However, many other beautiful and traditionally significant issues should have been included such as the typical... Read more
Published on July 6, 2004 by rmotarjemi

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