theguardian -Despite facing censorship, house arrest and exile, directors such as Jafar Panahi and the late Abbas Kiarostami kept Iran at the forefront of world cinema. Here is a selection of their photographs, alongside those of compatriots Nasser Taghvai, Kamran Shirdel, Majid Barzegar, Ebrahim Golestan and cinematographer Seifollah Samadian.
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Abbas Kiarostami
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Jafar Panahi
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Jafar Panahi
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Jafar Panahi
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Dust Storm 01 by Nasser Taghvai
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Dust Storm 02 by Nasser Taghvai
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Koohrang by Nasser Taghvai
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Abbas Kiarostami
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Winter by Majid Barzegar
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A Portrait of Friends by Seifollah Samadian
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A Fishing Cooperative Lunch Time by Seifollah Samadian
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Kamran Shirdel
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Ebrahim Golestan
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The Old Man by Majid Barzegar
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Birds by Majid Barzegar