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  • From Tehran To London (2012)
    Review preview for From Tehran To London

    It's an intimate, focused look on an unhappy family - but can only tell half of its story.

    Scott Macdonald · 4 out of 5
    An exploration of women's roles in modern Iran, told through the story of a poet.
  • The Persian Version (2023)
    Review preview for The Persian Version

    Describing itself as ‘a true story – sort of’, The Persian Version blends comedy and family drama to great effect, showing us a good deal more than its heroine and narrator intends us to see.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    When a large Iranian-American family gathers for the patriarch's heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past. Toggling between the United States and Iran over decades, mother and daughter discover they are more alike than they know.
  • Under The Shadow (2016)
    Review preview for Under The Shadow

    The sleeping and waking worlds begin to tumble together, with cinematographer Kit Fraser using his camera to add to the unsettling atmosphere, spinning the image at key moments or rocking it to ratchet tension.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A mum and daughter in fear of war find they are being stalked in their home by a malevolent djinn.

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