The Persian Version
2023
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Maryam Keshavarz (Persian: مریم کشاورز), is an American filmmaker, of Iranian descent. She is best known for her 2011 film Circumstance [2] distributed by Participant Media and Roadside Attractions, which won the Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival. [3]
Oct 9, 2023 · Loosely based on Maryam Keshavarz's own life, The Persian Version centers on an Iranian American woman who identifies as bisexual and whose mother entered into an...
- Terry Gross
Oct 20, 2023 · In her new film, Maryam Keshavarz finds both gravity and levity in the struggle to reconcile her Iranian heritage and her life in the United States.
- Maya Salam
Jan 20, 2023 · To be an immigrant is to be a writer, according to Iranian-American director Maryam Keshavarz, because as immigrants “you write your own story, you decide what’s your narrative.” Her latest...
- Sharareh Drury
Learn how Maryam Keshavarz, the director of The Persian Version, a semi-autobiographical film about an Iranian American family, found her passion for film at Northwestern. Discover how her diverse and international background influenced her storytelling and her career in the industry.
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Maryam Keshavarz is a filmmaker and artist in residence at the Middle East Center of the University of Pennsylvania. She has directed documentaries and fiction films about Iran, such as The Color of Love and Circumstance, which won awards at international festivals.
Oct 14, 2023 · Iranian American filmmaker Maryam Keshavarz was banned from returning to Iran after the release of her first feature, Circumstance, about Iran's youth underground culture, and two young...
