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According the an ancient tradition, in one of the central Iran village which is faced with intensive drought , the village elders decide to perform tradition of Qanat Bride (is a gently sloping underground channel to transport water from an aquifer or water well to surface for irrigation and drinking). Tradition in which a virgin girl marries
Qanat and every week she rinses herself with Qanat water till Qanat gets fertile . But she remains unmarried to the end of her life...

  • Vahid ZarrabiNasab
    Director
    Restless Days, Blue Moments, Aqua House
  • Vahid ZarrabiNasab
    Writer
    Restless Days, Blue Moments, Aqua House
  • Vahid ZarrabiNasab
    Producer
    Restless Days, Blue Monents, Aqua House
  • Pourya poyrsorkh
    Key Cast
    "Mehrab"
    3th Day, Carat14, Kimya
  • Shaghayegh Farahani
    Key Cast
    "Mitra"
    Toutia, Sinners, Metropol
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    دخمه
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 22 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 21, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    175,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • CineFantasy
    Rio de jeniero
    Brazil
    September 2, 2019
    Official selection
  • Marbella
    Marbella
    Spain
    October 3, 2019
    Short List
Distribution Information
  • Pars Vision
    Rights: Pay Per View
Director Biography - Vahid ZarrabiNasab

Vahid Zarrabi Nasab
• Born in 1980 in Tehran
Master of Science in Film Directorate Farabi Institute of Higher Education
Producer, writer and director of tv films & sereis like
The Crypt, Restless Days, Blue moments, Aqua House, Sport Home
Director of some Documentries like
Gem of the the Silk Road, Badi-o zaman-e furazanfard, Tabas
• Secretary and Designer of the First Cinematic Water Film Festival
Deputy Secretary and Executive Director of the
First and Second Film Festival of Reporting a Concern
• Film critic and editorial director of the International Journal "Art "
Film critic and director of the some magazine & newspaper like Silk Road, Arman, Shahrara, Iran

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Director Statement

Qanat (aqueducts) bride was one of the oldest traditions in some parts of Iran. It was being performed Hundreds of years with the belief in the fertilization of dry and low water aqueducts. Although there was no document regarding fertilization of Qanat, after this old ceremonies. But in this way, thousands of women entered into the Qanats with compulsion or consent, and never married...