Most recent articles by Susan Vahabzadeh
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Nabil Ayouch's film "Much Loved"Sinner or saint?
Screenings of Nabil Ayouch's new film "Much Loved" have been banned in Morocco. Described as "an insult to all Moroccan women", the drama focuses on the lives of three prostitutes in Marrakech. It was a big hit at this year's Munich Filmfest. By Susan Vahabzadeh
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Marjane Satrapi's "Chicken with Plums"Magical Gallows Humour in Tehran
Expectations have been enormous for the follow-up to Persepolis. Would it be a new masterwork full of rebellion and subversion? Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud have instead taken a completely different trajectory with their new film "Chicken with plums." The result is a wonderful, surreal melodrama. By Susan Vahabzadeh