
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.
Director
Ebrahim Golestan
Writers
Ebrahim Golestan
Release Date
April 1, 1961
Runtime
0h 24m
Status
Released
Original Language
fa
Vote Count
6
Studio Golestan
Golestan-Film
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)