The Rook

197410mNo ratings yet

Animation

Overview

The Rook made in 1974 is the establishment of sadeghi’s style in reference to Persian painting and miniature. The chess board act as witness to a game in progress. The players move their pieces until two kings remain and the game back to continue from the beginning which represent ongoing metaphor of political power games. The humorous piece of animation looks at the absurdity of war, politics and stance of society in between these notions.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 1, 1974
Original language: Persian
Spoken languages: Persian
Countries: Iran
Production: Kanoon
Director: Ali Akbar Sadeghi
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0495752