'The main issue was always the hijab': the Iranian directors arrested for their gentle septuagenarian comedy

By The Guardian | Sep 13, 2024 at 03:06 AM EST

Iranian filmmakers Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha faced adversity creating "My Favourite Cake" under house arrest in Tehran. The couple's film, a gentle comedy, faced backlash for showing an Iranian woman drinking and dancing without a hijab.

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