The Banning Curse
October 14, 2026
1h 28m
Documentary
Overview
After the critical success of his first film at Cannes, Amiryousefi returned to Iran to find it banned by state authorities. It's a pattern that continued through his entire career, which the seasoned director looks back on in this imaginative, satirical portrait.
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