Word: zayandehrood
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...issue, it was the principled stand Khatami took in his confrontation with the hard-liners five years ago. As Culture Minister, he was widely appreciated for permitting relatively free circulation of books and films. But he was undone by his support for director Mohsen Makhmalbaf, whose films Nights of Zayandehrood and Time of Love dealt with taboo subjects like adultery and suicide--and hinted that tyranny did not end with the Shah's departure. Outraged conservative mullahs forced Khatami out and imposed a cultural crackdown that still continues...
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