Iranian film directors Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, who have been banned by their country from travelling to the Berlin International Film Festival, nonetheless delivered a message at the festival on Friday. The pair's film "Keyke mahboobe man" ("My Favorite Cake") made its international premiere on Friday as part of the Berlinale competition, even though the directors were prohibited by the Iranian regime from attending. But actress Lily Farhadpour read a statement from Moghaddam and
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have excelled in different fields, from medical sciences to economics to politics to sports, outshining their counterparts in other countries