07 Sep 2005
Paradise Now
Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
No Choice
A young homeless girl supports herself as a surrogate mother for money. A human rights attorney tries to help her change her life, but ithe challenges seem insurmountable. This is a rarely seen side of Iranian society.
Top Billed Cast
Pardis Ahmadieh Golbahar
نگار جواهریان Ms. Nedayi
Fatemeh Motamed-Arya Dr. Pendar
Mojtaba Pirzadeh Mojtaba
پارسا پیروزفر Dr. Saadat
همایون ارشادی head of the hospital
Babak Karimi Karim
Reza Behboudi Judge
Parivash Nazarieh 
ژاله علو Dr. Pendar's mother
Ahmad Hamed
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