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Iran Behind the Screen

By Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa

Women and cinema are controversial, problematic and significant topics in modern Iran, a nation that benefits from an unexpectedly rich film tradition, as well as the active participation of women in all areas of society, including filmmaking. But to what extent are the portrayals of Iranian women in film close to reality? In the absence of other venues of literary and… return to article

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