Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine, or Booye Kafoor, Atre Yas (Persian: بوی کافور، عطر ياس), is an Iranian film written by, directed by and starring Bahman Farmanara, released in 2000. The film is a comedy with fantasy sequences about a filmmaker similar to himself. It was Farmanara's first contribution to Iranian cinema in two decades.
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Plot
The protagonist, a film director named Bahman Farjami, is coming to terms with aging. He grieves for his wife, lost five years prior. He seeks to make a documentary about death, dying and the grieving process, or so he tells his friends.
Quotes
When a filmmaker doesn't make films, that is death." -- Bahman