“…Shortly after the fall of the Taliban, Iranian filmmaker Yassamin Maleknasr embarked on a remarkable journey across the vast landscape of Afghanistan from Herat to Balkh, the only woman and filmmaker to have traveled such distances since the fall of the regime. …”

“…While appealing his sentence – six years in prison and a 20 year ban from filmmaking for alleged crimes against national security – Panahi is seen talking to his family and lawyer on the phone, discussing his plight with his close friend filmmaker Mojtaba Mirtahmasb and reflecting on the meaning of the art of filmmaking. …”

“…Verzio FF submission An Iranian and an Iranian-American young man talk about identiy in Iran and in the US; about heritage and homeland; about immigration and integration, about religion and tradition, dance and filmmaking.…”

“…“A Jihad for Love” by gay Muslim filmmaker Parvez Sharma chronicles his journey as he travels the world to various Muslim communities to interview subjects who identify themselves as gay and lesbian.…”

“…As the only foreign documentary filmmaker granted permission to shoot President Ahmadinejad, Lom was given extraordinary access, joining him on several of his populist trips to the countryside to capture the widely varying attitudes of Iranians toward their multi-faceted leader. …”

“…Verzio FF submission The bittersweet story of a family torn apart by politics, scattered across continents, divided by cultures, and their attempt to come together for their first true family reunion in decades. 20 years ago the Persian filmmaker Arash emigrated from Iran to Austria with his father, mother and little sister. …”

“…In filming for almost three years and recording countless interviews, the filmmaker (who is himself an atheist and the son of communist activists) attempted to understand the roots of religious fundamentalism. …”

“…Duration: 01:58:00 This is a grimly fascinating documentary about Iranian serial killer Saeed Hanaei, who murdered 16 women whom he believed to be prostitutes. Filmmaker Maziar Bahari gives Hanaei a lot of screen time to describe and explain what he did, and it's hard to imagine a human being appearing more monstrous than Hanaei does here, as he proudly defends his abominable actions as holy. …”