Women Of Persia Known On Old Database As The Lure Of The East (1931)

Persia, Iran. About 100 miles east of Shiraz, where the great goathair tents of the great nomad tribes are Panning shot of primitive tents with tribes people and animals standing around them. M, S of two men making bread on hot stones. As a special favour they granted us permission to film two of the Chief s wives and the son and heir C, U of two women, one holds a toddler in her arms. The boy is given a piece of paper to play with. M, S of the women surrounded by children. The women go inside a tent. The men are rather reads an intertitle, followed by a shot of group of tribesmen in traditional dress. Eve makes the goathair fabric for the M, S of women working outside at a loom. The chief woman sings a song which tells workers the pattern to place on the famous Persian carpets. M, S of carpets being woven. Closer shot showing pattern of carpet. C, U of hands at work weaving. Whilst the men roam the valleys to protect the camp armed for any tro