The Sealed Soil
In pre-revolution Iran, a village girl's rejection of marriage and defiance of dress codes leads her family to believe she's possessed, prompting them to consult an exorcist. A young woman in pre-revo…
The Sealed Soil
In pre-revolution Iran, a village girl's rejection of marriage and defiance of dress codes leads her family to believe she's possessed, prompting them to consult an exorcist. A young woman in pre-revolution Iran is caught between the traditional values of her small village and her own yearnings for independence and individuality. Her persistent refusal of marriage proposals coupled with her unseemly removal of her hood causes her family to seek the help of an exorcist, convinced she must be possessed by evil spirits. —K. Krejci <kkrejci@lib.siu.edu>
The Sealed Soil
Drama
Film Details
In pre-revolution Iran, a village girl's rejection of marriage and defiance of dress codes leads her family to believe she's possessed, prompting them to consult an exorcist. A young woman in pre-revolution Iran is caught between the traditional values of her small village and her own yearnings for independence and individuality. Her persistent refusal of marriage proposals coupled with her unseemly removal of her hood causes her family to seek the help of an exorcist, convinced she must be possessed by evil spirits.
—K. Krejci <kkrejci@lib.siu.edu>.