The recent passing of filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan at 100 has closed the final chapter on one of Iran's most iconic and controversial love affairs. His decades-long, passionate, and intellectually charged relationship with a rebellious genius of Persian poetry, Forough Farrokhzad, was a cultural earthquake that challenged the norms of a nation and produced some of the most enduring art of its time.
Aug 3, 2025 21:42