Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine

2000 film

Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

Directed by	Bahman Farmanara
Written by	Bahman Farmanara
Produced by	Morteza Shayesteh, Fazlollah Yousefpour
Starring	Bahman Farmanara, Roya Nonahali, Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi, Hossien Kasbian, Reza Kianian, Parivash Nazarieh, Mahtaj Nojoomi, Valiyollah Shirandami
Music by	Ahmad Pejman
Release date	2000 (2000)
Running time	93 minutes
Language	Persian

Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine, or Booye Kafoor, Atre Yas (Persian: بوی کافور، عطر ياس), is an Iranian film written by, directed by and starring Bahman Farmanara. It was his first contribution to Iranian cinema in two decades.

Plot

The protagonist, a film director named Bahman Farjami, is coming to terms with aging. He grieves for his wife, lost five years prior. He seeks to make a documentary about death, dying and the grieving process, or so he tells his friends.

Quotes

When a filmmaker doesn't make films, that is death." -- Bahman

External links

v t e Crystal Simorgh for Best Film
Not awarded (1983) No winner (1984) The Scarecrow (1985) No absolute winner: Frosty Roads / The Grandfather / The Finish Line / The Bus (1986) The Flight in the Night (1987) No winner (1988) Eye of the Hurricane (1989) The Immigrant (1990) Apartment No.13 (1991) The Need (1992) From Karkheh to Rhein (1993) No winner (1994) The Fateful Day (1995) Father (1996) Children of Heaven (1997) The Glass Agency (1998) Heeva (1999) Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine (2000) Baran (2001) A House Built on Water (2002) The Insane Flew Away (2003) Mum's Guest (2004) So Close, So Far (2005) In the Name of the Father (2006) The Third Day (2007) As Simple as That (2008) Doubt (2009) In Amethyst Color (2010) Crime (2011) No winner (2012) Give Back (2013) Hussein Who Said No / Azar, Shahdokht, Parviz and Others (2014) Crazy Rook (2015) Standing in the Dust (2016) Midday Adventures (2017) The Lost Strait (2018) When the Moon Was Full (2019) Sun Children (2020) Yadoo (2021) The Situation of Mehdi (2022) Metropol Cinema (2023) Majnoon (2024)

Crystal Simorgh for Best Film

Not awarded (1983)
No winner (1984)
The Scarecrow (1985)
No absolute winner: Frosty Roads / The Grandfather / The Finish Line / The Bus (1986)
The Flight in the Night (1987)
No winner (1988)
Eye of the Hurricane (1989)
The Immigrant (1990)
Apartment No.13 (1991)
The Need (1992)
From Karkheh to Rhein (1993)
No winner (1994)
The Fateful Day (1995)
Father (1996)
Children of Heaven (1997)
The Glass Agency (1998)
Heeva (1999)
Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine (2000)
Baran (2001)
A House Built on Water (2002)
The Insane Flew Away (2003)
Mum's Guest (2004)
So Close, So Far (2005)
In the Name of the Father (2006)
The Third Day (2007)
As Simple as That (2008)
Doubt (2009)
In Amethyst Color (2010)
Crime (2011)
No winner (2012)
Give Back (2013)
Hussein Who Said No / Azar, Shahdokht, Parviz and Others (2014)
Crazy Rook (2015)
Standing in the Dust (2016)
Midday Adventures (2017)
The Lost Strait (2018)
When the Moon Was Full (2019)
Sun Children (2020)
Yadoo (2021)
The Situation of Mehdi (2022)
Metropol Cinema (2023)
Majnoon (2024)

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