Maryam Keshavarz
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Maryam Keshavarz (born in New York, USA) is an internationally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker.
Maryam Keshavarz studied Persian literature at the University of Shiraz before turning to filmmaking. She has a B.A. in literature and women's studies from Northwestern University and a master's in Near Eastern studies from the University of Michigan.
Her short film, The Day I Died was nominated for Competition Short Film section of Berlin film festival in 2006.