The Mind

Roozbeh, a documentary filmmaker, photographer, and university lecturer, lives and works in his hometown of Isfahan. On the night of December 4th, 2010, he is tasked with photographing and filming a student graduation celebration. The following morning, the secret police of the Islamic Republic of Iran enter the university, expel all Baha;i students solely due to their religion. Roozbeh is forced by the secret police to remove these students from all group photos and videos within the university archives and graduation celebration images.
This event marks the beginning of an odyssey for Roozbeh and his family—a journey that starts in his hometown of Isfahan and extends to a village named Harads, 40 kilometers from the border of the Arctic Circle, where he discovers another archive.
The film, which took more than ten years to complete, serves as both a documentary about the conditions of the people of Iran under the rule of the Ayatollahs and a poetic narrative about the intertwining of memory and place. It tells the story of a man striving to create a meaningful connection between his past and present to prevent the collapse of his mind.

  • Roozbeh Janghorban
    Director
  • fredrik oskarsson
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ذهن
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 5 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of, Sweden, Turkey
  • Language:
    English, Persian, Swedish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Bautafilm AB
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Roozbeh Janghorban

Roozbeh Janghorban holds a degree in Film Directing from Soure University in Isfahan and a Master's degree in Dramatic Literature from the University of Tehran.

After being accused of espionage, enmity against the Islamic regime, and Satanism due to his documentary Holy Brainwashing, he was forced to flee Iran. He is a member of the Association of Independent Iranian Filmmakers and currently lives in exile in Sweden.

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