Cinematography
Against a backdrop of fortune telling and cosmetic tattoos, charismatic and creative salon owner Masoumeh navigates intimate conversations inside her shop in the Tehran neighborhood of Shush. Clients and neighbors open up as they enlist Masoumeh's expertise in this subtle examination of gender politics, fate, and cultural conventions and rituals of beauty.
Director of Photography
If 18-year-old Sonita had a say, Michael Jackson and Rihanna would be her parents and she'd be a rapper who tells the story of Afghan women and their fate as child brides. She finds out that her family plans to sell her to an unknown husband for $9,000.
Director of Photography
Story of a young lawyer in Tehran in search of a visa to leave the country, which is what Mohammad Rasoulof did during the winter of 2010/11.
Director of Photography
The documentary examines the Persian Gulf and the surrounding islands in terms of geography, economy, history, and the customs and traditions of the people of those areas.
