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Madame Saïdi
Madame Saïdi

MADAME SAÏDI

Directed by Bijan Anquetil, Paul Costes
France, 2016
Documentary

Synopsis

In 2007, French filmmakers Paul Costes and Bijan Anquetil met by chance a peculiar 70-year-old woman in the streets of Teheran. Seven years later they returned to Iran to make a film about her. At her age, and to everyone’s surprise, Ms Saïdi has become a film star.

Synopsis

In 2007, French filmmakers Paul Costes and Bijan Anquetil met by chance a peculiar 70-year-old woman in the streets of Teheran. Seven years later they returned to Iran to make a film about her. At her age, and to everyone’s surprise, Ms Saïdi has become a film star.