Saaz dahani (Harmonica)

After a young boy receives a harmonica as present from abroad, his friends compete for the privilege of holding it or even blowing a few notes.

In making Harmonica, I found my true path. It grew from the depths of my own childhood which led to making my other films Entezar and Davandeh. Together, they became my childhood trilogy. I owe this trilogy to inspirations from Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows), the Apu Trilogy, De Sica’s films, and Buñuel’s Los Olvidados that gave me the courage to find my own voice.
I made Saaz Dahani in the south of Iran where I grew up. Working with children who have never seen a camera before, with the colors of the south, and experimenting with impressionist painting styles to create the atmosphere of my childhood, was such an enjoyable experience.
It is now very interesting for me that after so many years, I will see a newly restored version of my film with an audience on the big screen at the Venice Classics program.

PRODUCTION: Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults - KANOON
Hejab Street, Fatemi Avenue
1415613144 - Tehran, Iran

LABORATORY: Roashana Studios
24, Third Street, Koohe Noor Street, Motahari Avenue
1587654111 Tehran, Iran

RESTORATION CURATED BY: Kamran Saharkhiz

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