I'm very much interested in music specifically and wanted to make a film about it, but not in an atmosphere of censorship.

I always loved music, and I always wanted to make a film about it, but I could never do it because of the censorship that was around.

It feels very, very good to make a film freely, to work without having to wait years for script approval, without looking over your shoulder.

I went to underground music studios. In the studios, I learned that you can make a movie without a permit.

In Iranian cinema, all the lying takes place before making the film. In order to be able to make the film, you have to lie.

When you want to make a film abroad, you need producers and people who support you. You need a team that speaks your language.