Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

Overview

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?

Cast

Bahman Farmanara

Bahman Farjami

Parivash Nazarieh

Farzaneh

Reza Kianian

Dr. Arasteh (The Attorney)

Roya Nownahali

Woman Hitch-Hiker

N/A

Mohammad Khatami

Himself

Hossein Kasbian

Abdollah (The Servant)

Mahtaj Nojoomi

Bahman's Sister

Valiyollah Shirandami

Homayouni - The Actor

N/A

Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi

Memorial Sign Rental

N/A

Ebrahim Abadi

Dariush Asadzade

Lorik Minassian