Editor’s Note: Jeff Kaufman is a film director, writer and artist. His 2020 political documentary “Nasrin” was a Critic’s Choice Award nominee. The views expressed in this commentary are ...

Nasrin Sotoudeh, the subject of Nasrin the compelling new documentary by Jeff Kaufman and Marcia Ross, may be the bravest person you never met.She is a lawyer for women's rights and human rights ...

Nasrin, shown as part of the virtual GlobeDocs Film Festival, was made under challenging circumstances by director Jeff Kaufman and producer Marcia S. Ross, whose last film was Terrence McNally ...

A new film focuses on Nasrin Sotoudeh, a leading human rights lawyer whose health is declining in prison. "She is the closest thing that Iran has to Nelson Mandela," says analyst Karim Sadjadpour.

Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer who defended women who removed their hijabs in Iran, is facing a 38 year prison sentence and 148 lashes. Sign Up for Our Ideas Newsletter POV. Subscribe Subscribe.

The film is a revealing portrait of Nasrin Sotoudeh, one of the world’s most courageous human rights activists and a political prisoner in Iran. In the courts and on the streets, Nasrin, a human ...

The halal menu at Nasrin’s Kitchen starts with items like Persian noodle soup ash reshteh ($12), sauteed eggplant, kashk bademjon ($12), and the herbaceous dish with egg, kuku sabzi ($9).

Jafar Panahi ‘Taxi’ Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Arrested While Attending Funeral Of Tehran Metro Death Teen ...

Documentary director Jeff Kaufman has given an update on the situation for detained award-winning Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh following an in-depth call with her husband Reza ...

Sotoudeh has reached celebrity status at home and abroad, with a cameo in Jafar Panahi's 2015 feature film, "Taxi," and a 2020 documentary, "Nasrin," about her struggle for gender equality in Iran.