The Birth of Light
1997, FA. Directed by Abbas Kiarostami.
One shot, taken using a time-lapse technique, of a sunrise in an Iranian mountain landscape. A thin band of light shines across a starry sky, the sun comes up, the dawn light glows.
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- 0h 5m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- FA
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- Released
- 12 October 1997
- Original title
- تولد نور
- Country
- Iran
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The Birth of Light runs 5 minutes (0h 5m).
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The Birth of Light isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 October 1997. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Birth of Light?
The Birth of Light (1997) was directed by Abbas Kiarostami.