Tehran, Oct 14, 2025 (AFP) - Iranian filmmaker Nasser Taghvai dies at 84

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2025-10-14

Prominent Iranian filmmaker Nasser Taghvai, widely known for his long struggle against censorship, Taghvai has died at the age of 84, his wife said Tuesday. "Nasser Taghvai, an artist who chose the difficulty of living freely, has earned his liberation," his wife, actor Marzieh Vafamehr, wrote on Instagram. Taghvai was born on July 13, 1941 in the Iranian city of Abadan. He rose to fame following the 1972 release of his first film, "Tranquility......

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