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Cyrus Nowrasteh film The Stoning of Soraya M.

Posted on May 15, 2011 by sandrellita

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a moving and beautifully told story of injustice against women, nor one that was so difficult to watch that at one point I had a hard time refraining from vomiting along … Continue reading →

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Iranian film The Hidden Half, directed by Tahmineh Milani

Posted on March 16, 2011 by sandrellita

…when I make a movie my aim is to challenge society. Some people don’t like this and disagree but the most important thing is to talk and be able to publicly debate these issues. This will help people to think … Continue reading →

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Samira Makhmalbaf’s Blackboards

Posted on November 10, 2010 by sandrellita

In addition to David Lipfert’s 2002 wonderful December 6th analysis of Blackboards at http://www.offoffoff.com, I call attention to an interview with the filmmaker  at http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2000/dec/15/iran.culture.  Also see the website for a lot of information:  http://www.makhmalbaf.com/movies.php?m=18 In this analysis, I will … Continue reading →

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