Movie attendees have been feted to a plethora of exciting biopics in recent years: “Bohemian Rapsody” (2018) Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, “Rocketman” (2019), Taron Egerton, is Elton John; “Judy” (2019) Renne Zellweger’s portrait of Judy Garland; “Elvis” (2022) Austin Butler, reigns as the “King”. Awards galore were showered upon these iconic performances. But in my experience, there has never …

This film, more than any in recent memory, testifies to the miraculous, transformative power of filmmaking and the unswerving tenacity of a writer/director, producer who prevailed in his pursuit to create a beautifully-crafted, viciously realistic political thriller based on the 2022 civil unrest blistering across Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini; she was imprisoned for “inappropriate dress”. Director …