TEHRAN – An Iranian director has made a documentary that highlights the Persian classical poet Sadi’s influence on Lazare Carnot (1753–1823), an administrator in successive governments of the French Revolution.
Farshad Ektesabi directed the documentary entitled “Sadi Carnot”, the Persian service of ISNA reported on Wednesday.
Carnot’s devotion to Sadi’s masterpieces Bustan (The Orchard) and Gulistan (The Rose Garden) has been shown in the documentary, which will be aired in the near future by Mostand TV, an Iranian channel dedicated to showing documentary films.
Under the influence of his devotion to Sadi, Lazare chose his son’s third given name after the Persian poet. Lazare’s grandsons also followed this precedent.
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