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Valentine’s Shorts

Plaisir d’amour en Iran

6m 45s

Directed by Agnès Varda • 1977 • France
Starring Valérie Mairesse, Ali Rafie

In this 1977 short film by Agnès Varda, Pauline and Darius explore the city of Isfahan, Iran.

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