Iran

In the Garden of Tulips

By Bradley Gibson | November 2024

Director Julia Elihu’s short film In the Garden of Tulips follows young Caroline (Ava Lalezarzadeh) and her father, Sharif (Iman Nazemzadeh), as…

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Director Julia Elihu's short film In the Garden of Tulips follows young Caroline (Ava Lalezarzadeh) and her father, Sharif (Iman Nazemzadeh), as he takes...

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