I have just learned about a new documentary called *The Queen and I* by exiled (in Sweden) Iranian filmmaker Nahid Persson Savestani. She followed the former queen for about two years and received extensive access and cooperation. Ms. Savestani was a communist who protested against the Shah in the 1970s. When Queen Farah learned this, she stopped cooperating for about six months. After they resumed, the two women apparently developed an unlikely friendship. Has anyone seen this movie or know when it will be released? It was apparently presented at the Sundance Film Festival. It sounds fascinating.
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