Farsi Name: ملکه و من
Director: Nahid Persson Sarvestani
Release: 2008
Genre: Documentary
Growing up in Iran, says Nahid Persson Sarvestani, "We had a King and a Queen." Coming from a poor family - her father was ill and her mother weaved carpets to feed the family - Nahid was captivated by the fairytale Queen Farah. But as she grew older, Nahid heard tales of torture under the Shah's regime, and she joined the revolution that eventually sent the monarchy into exile. Now living in Sweden, Nahid has many unanswered questions about that time, and decides to make a film about Queen Farah, who lives in exile in France. After a series of calls, Farah calls Nahid personally to agree to do the film.
