Iran premieres top-budget epic film 'Muhammad', wins praise worldwide
Majid Majidi hopes the film will improve Islam's 'violent image'. Seen here, female actors perform on the film's set. (AFP)/ Iran's most expensive ever movie, "Muhammad", which chronicles the childhood of the Muslim prophet, was release nationwide on Thursday, winning praise from early audiences. Directed by Majid Majidi, the 171-minute, visually stunning film cost around $40 million (36 million euros), partly funded by the state, and took more than seven years to complete. Majidi has said the aim of his work, the first part of a trilogy, ...
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