The Last Lions of Bakhtiyari (original) (raw)

The Last Lions of Bakhtiyari (Dedicated to David Brooks) Research, camera and sound: Pedram Khosronejad Director: Pedram Khosronejad 2004, 25 mins, DVD, Color Narration in French by Jean-Claude Carriere Postproduction: CNRS-Image This ethnographic essay is a try to show funeral ceremonies of Bakhtiyari pastoral nomads in south-west Iran. This documentary was part of my PhD researches in École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris (2001-2007). For field researches and postproduction of this film I received generious supports of: Houtan Scholarship Foundation, Soudavar Memorial Foundation, Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute , The Barakat Trust, Iran Cultural Heritage Organization and Institute of Nomadism in Iran. This film was produced by academic supports of UMR 7528 - Mondes Iranien et Indien, my research laboratory during all period of my PhD. Festival participation 2004 (Oct.) The Last Lion of the Bakhtiari, Bakhtiari Death Rituals. ‘Regards Comparés: Nomadisme, Rituels, Musique, Musée de l’Homme’, Paris, France 2003 (July) The Last Lion of the Bakhtiari, Bakhtiari Death Rituals. ‘Eighth RAI International Festival of Ethnographical Film: Islamic Worlds’, Durham, U.K. 2003 (May) The Last Lion of the Bakhtiari, Bakhtiari Death Rituals. ‘Eighth Festival du Film de Chercheur’, Nancy, France. https://vimeo.com/44974664