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Persheng Vaziri

Persheng Vaziri is an Iranian-born documentary filmmaker who lived for 20 years in the US. She now resides and works in Iran.

MER Article

Iranian Documentary Cinemas between Reality and Fiction

Iranian cinema has made its name in the world with the poetic simplicity that marks the work of filmmakers like Abbas Kiarostami. Shot entirely on location, his films have used non-actors to tell stories drawn from real events. Kiarostami’s great work Close Up (1990) follows the true story of

Persheng Vaziri • 5 min read

Current Analysis

Caught in the Middle

Women will be a key constituency in Iran's upcoming May presidential election, which is widely regarded as a referendum on the "reform" movement symbolized by President Mohammad Khatami. Though women voters can be found across the Iranian political spectrum, one group—women journalists—will continue to

Persheng Vaziri • 5 min read