Maryam Maqdami
مریم مقدمی
Director and screenwriter
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View Timeline →Maryam Mahdavi; The Designer Who Brought Court Fashion into the Closets of Tehran's Women
Maryam Mahdavi, a pioneering Iranian fashion designer, died at 76 from cancer. Her legacy continues through her designs, which remain in the wardrobes of many…
Summoning of the Creators of the Film 'My Favorite Cake' to the Revolutionary Court
The creators of 'My Favorite Cake' are being tried in Iran for charges including propaganda against the regime and producing vulgar content. This case highlights…
Judicial Action Against the Cast of the Dariush Series; Reactions: From 'Disrespect to the Regime' with a Nod from Dowlatshahi to a Return to the Pahlavi Era
Judicial action has been announced against actress Sahar Dowlatshahi and the team behind the Dariush series due to a scene deemed contrary to Islamic standards,…
Renewed Passport Seizure of 'My Favorite Cake' Creators; Maryam Maqdami Tells Behtash Saneiha: You Are Drowning Society in a 'Swamp of Lies'
Maryam Maqdami and Behtash Saneiha, creators of the film 'My Favorite Cake', have had their passports seized again despite a recent lifting of their travel…
Iranian Filmmakers Under Travel Ban Pay Tribute to Women Pioneers of the Protest Movement
Iranian filmmakers Behtash Sanaeiha and Maryam Maqdami are unable to attend the Berlin Film Festival due to a travel ban imposed by the Islamic Republic.…
Berlin Film Festival Calls for Lifting Restrictions on Iranian Filmmakers Behtash Sanaeiha and Maryam Maqdami
The Berlin Film Festival has called for the lifting of travel restrictions on Iranian filmmakers Behtash Sanaeiha and Maryam Maqdami, whose film 'My Favorite Cake'…
Iranian Directors Barred from Leaving the Country Compete at Berlinale
The film "My Favorite Cake" by Iranian directors Behtash Sanaeiha and Maryam Maqdami, who are banned from leaving Iran, has been selected for the Berlinale…
Open Letter from Global Filmmakers to the Islamic Republic: Cancel Charges Against Two Iranian Directors
Global filmmakers have issued an open letter urging the Iranian government to lift travel bans and charges against directors Maryam Maqdami and Behtash Sanaeiha. The…