
In 1969, 10 years before the Iranian revolution, Iran and the ancient city of Persepolis hosted an arts festival that revealed all the contrasts and diversity of ancient Persia. Alternating sequences of performances and images filmed in the country show the cultural richness of Iran, where modernity and tradition exist side by side.


In 1969, 10 years before the Iranian revolution, Iran and the ancient city of Persepolis hosted an arts festival that revealed all the contrasts and diversity of ancient Persia. Alternating sequences of performances and images filmed in the country show the cultural richness of Iran, where modernity and tradition exist side by side.
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