Mashad Ghali
1971
Iran
22 minutes
undetermined
Mashad Ardahal is a village near Kashan on the edge of the Iranian salt desert. On the birthday of the martyr Sultan Ali, Immam Bagher’s son, the ritual cleaning of the carpets (ghali) is performed within the Mashadghali, a sacred place. The red colour, predominant in these carpets, symbolises the blood shed by Sultan Ali.
Production :
IRIB, Télévision iranienne
IRIB, Télévision iranienne
Distribution :
Cima Media International CMI
Cima Media International CMI