VHS Diaries

"A tale of the love of cinema in the times of illegal video tapes."

The filmmaker revisits the diaries she kept during the years when video was banned in Iran. Using her personal VHS archive of films as a point of reference, the film explores a very personal film history with audio interviews with film historians, film buffs and those involved in the film black market. This is the story of an underground subculture of cinephiles hiding amongst the first Iranian post-revolution generation, who pursued their love for cinema despite strict government restrictions and the threat of imprisonment.

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Release Date

July 21, 2021

Status

Released

Original Title

خاطرات وی اچ اس

Runtime

1h 12min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Persian

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