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Human Studies Film Archives
Guide to the Fereydoun Safizdeh films of Iran, circa 1970-1984
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1985.06
- Creators:
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Safizadeh, Fereydoun
- Dates:
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circa 1970-1984
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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Film reelscolor silent sound; 14,000 feet16mm
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of a full film record documenting agricultural subsistence activities in Liqvan, a small mountain village in northern Iran, and an edited film tracing the seasonal migration of the Shahsavan pastoral nomads of northwestern Iran.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Arlene Dallalfar and Fereydoun Safizadeh in 1985.
Processing Information
Titles are supplied by the archivist for untitled films.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Preferred Citation
Fereydoun Safizdeh film of Iran, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Keywords
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Middle East | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Iran | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Agriculture | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Families | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
silent films | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sound films | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Human Studies Film Archives
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