‘Roya,’ the Clandestinely Shot Story of a Teacher Imprisoned in Iran for Her Beliefs, Marks Mahnaz Mohammadi’s Bold Return to Cinema of Resistance
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by Georg SzalaiFebruary 13, 2026
Her second fiction feature, starring Turkish actress Melisa Sözen, premieres in the Berlinale's Panorama section: "I didn't hug any of my family for so long. I became the loneliest person just to make it."
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Originally published on Hollywood Reporter on 2/13/2026