Once upon a time, Iran had its own Bollywood

*But they fell victims to culture war.

STARS

Delicious escape

Magazine clips of movie stars in the 1970s

Pullniro

http://www.iranian.com/Nostalgia/2006/February/70s/index.html

*Despite or maybe even BECAUSE of this persecution,

Iran today has one of the most critically respected cinemas

in the world.

http://www.iranchamber.com/cinema/cinema.php