Double Feature: Fatherland

Harat (1) • Directed by Sepideh Farsi • 2007 • Iran & Afghanistan &

Following the director’s journey from Paris to Harat, Afghanistan, Sepideh Farsi’s documentary is a meaningful look at her time traveling with her daughter and father to see their family. Stopping in Baku, Tehran, Mashhad, and Ardameh before eventually reaching Harat, the group meets with various members of their family who reveal family stories and, through them, examples of their own unique cultures and customs. By weaving together stories about her father and his relatives with glimpses of beautiful cities, Harat tells a simple, linear story illustrated with the unique identities of different cities. Imbued with warmth and humanity, Sepideh Farsi’s observational examination in this personal travelog is unassumingly absorbing and portrays realistic, unfailingly human personalities. By mainly focusing on her daughter and how she perceives the world, this unobtrusively patient documentary paints the portrait of a family using stories gathered from different cities. It is a testament to the ordinary life, and through Farsi's simple yet exquisite film one can see glimpses of a better world.

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We here at Docunight offer our sincerest condolences to Sepideh Farsi, on the recent passing of her father. Our hearts and thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

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