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Tehran

Iran's leader: "Do everything to stop them"

WOMEN'S MATCH: For far too long, Western authorities have relied on Iranian reforms and an illusion of a vibrant democracy. A Europe that has committed itself to human rights and feminist values ​​in foreign policy must now – also regarding Women's Day on 8 March – support Iran's women and give them the opportunity to be heard. Women in Iran are no longer fooled by the hope of reform.

- I know I was born in a prison. And that's pretty much all I know.

TRAUMA: Born in Evin is the story of a brave young woman seeking the truth about her own past.

Movies of necessity

COMMERCIAL BAN: Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi continues to make films with more and more room for maneuver, despite being sentenced to both occupational and exit bans.

The misunderstood revolution

IRAN: Solidly argued status of Iranian state 40 years after the fall of the Shah.

In terms of communication, animation can have a high price, but can also be redeeming

Tehran Taboo and the Tower are political animated films with many commonalities, yet the ability to create deep empathy is what also sets them apart.