Woman and Child review: Iran's other Cannes Palme d'Or nominee should not be ignored

‘Mother And Child’ Director Saeed Roustaee On Inspiration For Female-Driven Drama & Navigating Iranian State Rules: “There’s A Lot Of Pressure On Me” – Cannes Studio

Iranian director Saeed Roustaee made his Cannes competition debut this year with contemporary melodrama Mother and Child. The Palme d’Or went to compatriot Jafar Panahi, but Roustaee’s feature won praise as did the performance of its star Parinaz Izadyar. She plays Mahnaz, widowed mother of two in her 40s and hardworking nurse, who rises to […]

Woman and Child review: Iran's other Cannes Palme d'Or nominee should not be ignored

While Jafar Panahi's It Was Just An Accident took home the top prize at the festival, Saeed Roustaee's latest may have been just as deserving