Insights into the Iranian Judiciary System – A Discussion with Massoud Bakhshi, the director of „Yalda, la nuit du pardon“
During the Berlinale I had the chance to participate in a so-called roundtable with two other journalists. We sat down with the director of „Yalda, la nuit du pardon“, Massoud Bakhshi, in a small lounge in the press center of the Hyatt. In the film a young woman, Maryam, is sentenced to death because of the murder of her husband. She and the daughter of the murdered man are part of a TV show. If she forgave Maryam, Maryam would be able to live. A dramatic show evolves. While I was a bit nervous at first - having never done anything like that with other „professional“ journalists before - I soon could settle and a really nice and interesting conversation developed. fGR: Forgiveness is one of the major aspects in your film. Can you tell us about this concept in Iran?Massoud Bakhshi: Forgiven...












