Synopsis: The Persian poet, writer, and journalist known for his complex prose and simple yet vivid imagery serves as the subject of this documentary from director Moslem Mansouri. Ahmad Shamlou is often cited as the originator of Persian blank poetry. Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1984, Shamlou penned "engaged" poetry that directly addresse...
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Starring: Ahmad Shamlou, Ayda Shamlou, Simin Behbahani, Bahram Beyza'l