Poetic portrayal of Iranian woman life

Acclaimed doc ‘Poets of Life’ narrates the story of an Iranian heroine who is a farmer, environmentalist and social activist.

The high-spirited Iranian woman Shirin Parsi is a farmer and environmental activist extraordinaire.

The doc ‘Poets of Life’ by Shirin Barqnavard takes the viewer through her rice paddy and intricate family relationships.

You can watch the attached video presenting beautiful shots of the green plants and yellow farm landscape in Western Gilan.

The heroine of the doc who is a French University graduate runs away from the hustle and bustle of the Iranian capital city of Tehran, choosing to live in northern Iran.

Here is an impressive line of this doc, "You know what makes us happy? Tomatoes, strawberries and worms! And we don’t think about our miseries."

The doc has been screened at the 14th edition of the Green Film Festival in Seoul (GFFIS) in South Korea.

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