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Yalda, a night for forgiveness, a production of JBA Production, NiKo Film, Close Up Films, Amour Fou Luxembourg, Schortcut Films, Tita B Productions, Ali Mosaffa Productions in coproduction with ZDF Arte, RTS, SRG SSR, VOO, BE TV/Panache Productions and La Compagnie Cinematographique ; produced by Jacques Bidou, Marianne Dumoulin ; written & directed by Massoud Bakhshi

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Yalda

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a production of JBA Production, NiKo Film, Close Up Films, Amour Fou Luxembourg, Schortcut Films, Tita B Productions, Ali Mosaffa Productions in coproduction with ZDF Arte, RTS, SRG SSR, VOO, BE TV/Panache Productions and La Compagnie Cinematographique ; produced by Jacques Bidou, Marianne Dumoulin ; written & directed by Massoud Bakhshi

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a night for forgiveness

Yalda: "The lights and cameras are all in position, and the show goes live. Tonight's guest is Maryam, a young woman condemned to death for murdering her husband. With her in the studio is Mona, the daughter of the deceased. Maryam is supposed to beg Mona for forgiveness. If Mona grants it, Maryam will live, and the show's sponsors will pay Mona a reward. If she denies it, Maryam will die. Millions of television viewers are tuning in on the night of Yalda, the Persian celebration of the winter solstice, to see Maryam's fate unfold."--ContainerTattoo: "When a young woman tries to renew her driver's license, she comes under police scrutiny because of her tattoos"--Container

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