The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), formed upon nationalization of the British Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, employed film systematically, producing many films on oil and petrochemical subjects. It also made films depicting Iran's progress and modernization, highlighting the role of the Shah and NIOC in that direction. Under its auspices, Ebrahim Golestan directed A FIRE (1961), a highly visual treatment of a seventy-day oil well fire in the Khuzestan region of southwestern Iran. This film was edited by the Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad and won two awards at the Venice Film Festival in 1961.
Genre: Documentary
Stars:
Crew: Ebrahim Golestan (Director), Forugh Farrokhzad (Editor), Ebrahim Golestan (Writer), Ebrahim Golestan (Producer), Shahrokh Golestan (Director of Photography)
Country: Iran
Language: English, فارسی
Studio: Studio Golestan, Golestan-Film, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
Runtime: 24 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 01, 1961
IMDb: 3.5
Keywords:drilling for oil, short
