A civilization erased by time, resurrected in stunning animation — who were the Elamites, really?
5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in architecture and craftsmanship. These works of art depict the lifestyle, thoughts, and beliefs of the Elamites.
Direction
Rad's patient, reverent lens treats ruins like living things
Sound
Majidi's narration haunts like ancestral memory
Director
Ryan Rad
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ryan Rad spent three years convincing Iranian archaeologists to share unpublished excavation footage, much of which appears here for the first time.
The Elamites invented the world's first known linear writing system — then the Persians swallowed their history whole. This film is arguably the most prominent Elamite project since.
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