Record with Two Songs from the Iranian Film Qarun's Treasure (1965) Found in India

This essay considers an Iranian record of two film songs from the megahit Qarun's Treasure (1965) that was found in Bombay and is now owned by a private col lector in the US. I analyze the record's material qualities and circulation to demonstrate that midcentury Iranian commercial cinema's connections to sonic infrastructures in the Middle East and South Asia are integral to its history. Through focus on the record's travels and sonic qualities, my essay expands the archive of Iranian cinema in ways that challenge national narratives and other limiting frameworks.