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A man drives around Tehran looking for someone to bury him after his suicide; the Palme d'Or of 1997.

A boy tries to return a classmate's notebook across two villages; Kiarostami's simplest film.

A brother and sister share one pair of shoes; the first Iranian film nominated for an Oscar.

The fall of the Iranian monarchy in 1979 through photographs and fragments; Kapuscinski.

Marjane Satrapi grows up through the Iranian revolution, in black and white.

Visit Tehran, the capital of Iran. Explore the Golestan Palace (a UNESCO World Heritage site with intricate mirror work and royal history), see the Azadi Tower (iconic monument built in 1971 to commemorate the Persian Empire), browse the Grand Bazaar (one of the largest covered markets in the world with traditional crafts and spices), and visit the National Museum of Iran (housing artifacts from ancient civilizations like Persepolis).

A Tehran couple divorce, and every decision afterwards is morally impossible.

A Tehran couple staging Death of a Salesman, and an assault in their new flat.