The maestro who scored Iran's soul — and nobody knows his name.
Documentary about Babak Bayat (Persian: بابک بیات)(13 June 1946 – 26 November 2006). Babak Bayat was an Iranian songwriter and film score composer. He was repeatedly nominated for the Crystal Simorgh award in the field of the soundtrack at the Fajr Film Festival and received this award twice in 1991 and 1997.
Score
Bayat's own compositions — the subject IS the soundtrack.
Direction
Shiri lets silence and music do the talking.
Director
Mostafa Shiri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bayat scored over 100 films but never owned the rights to his own music — Iranian copyright law left composers destitute.
The title 'Dead End' references both Bayat's final years and the blocked career paths of Iranian artists post-revolution.
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