
Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
Death surrounds Bahman, a director who hasn't made a film in 24 years (he can't get past the censors). He's working on a documentary, for Japanese TV, on Iranian burial practices. On the anniversary of his wife's death, a hitchhiker tells him a story of spousal abuse and infant mortality, he discovers that someone has been buried in his plot next to his wife, and he needs the help of his attorney, a well-connected fixer. He dreams of death, even as he investigates it for his film. His niece's husband, a well-known writer, fails to return home; he searches hospitals for an unclaimed body. His heart disease is flaring up. Is he prepared for death? Is that all that's left?
Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
Rating
6.3/10
Release Date
2000-09-08
Runtime
93 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Bahman Farmanara
Bahman Farjami

Parivash Nazarieh
Farzaneh

Reza Kianian
Dr. Arasteh (The Attorney)

Roya Nownahali
Woman Hitch-Hiker

Mohammad Khatami
Himself

Hossein Kasbian
Abdollah (The Servant)

Mahtaj Nojoomi
Bahman's Sister

Valiyollah Shirandami
Homayouni - The Actor

Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi
Memorial Sign Rental

Ebrahim Abadi

Dariush Asadzade

Lorik Minassian
Production Companies
Hedayat Film