Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine

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.

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

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

• About the movie
• Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine at IMDb
• http://www.filmreleases.com/rel2001.htm