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Women Screenwriters pp 87–103Cite as

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Very few women living in Iran are active screenwriters as many Iranian-born screenwriters/directors are exiled outside their native country due to the current Islamic government’s codes, which control all aspects of a screenplay and film production. This entry features screenwriters who have accomplished their work while living in Iran.

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  1. University of East London, UK

    Jill Nelmes

  2. California State University, Fullerton, USA

    Jule Selbo

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Danielpour, D. (2015). Iran. In: Nelmes, J., Selbo, J. (eds) Women Screenwriters. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137312372_13

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