The Queen and I (2008)
- 10.0
- 89 mins
- Documentary
Storyline
Iranian Filmmaker Nahid Persson Sarvestani chronicles the day-to-day life of Farah Pahlavi, the last queen of Iran and former wife of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Farah has been living in exile in Paris since 1979 and now spends most of her time responding to letters. Sarvestani, who participated in the ousting of the Shah in her youth and endured personal tragedy following the Iranian Revolution, strikes up an unlikely friendship with Farah as the two discuss their country's tumultuous history.
Plot Keywords
queen, filmmaker, emotional, touching, iran, paris, sweden, apartment, egypt, royalty, revolution, exile, aristocracy, unusual friendship, discovery, transformation, 2000s
Short Review
[A] captivating, unexpected documentary.
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