Makhmalbaf has won more than a dozen awards for his films . Leaving his country , Makhmalbaf said , was the price for continuing to make films , but it was a decision he did not take lightly . The film is based on the true story of an Iranian woman who was imprisoned in Iran after being accused of spying and sentenced to death. Since leaving Iran , he has lived in Afghanistan , Tajikstan , India , Paris and London .
Makhmalbaf has won more than a dozen awards for his films . The film is based on the true story of an Iranian woman who was imprisoned in Iran after being accused of spying and sentenced to death. Since leaving Iran , he has lived in Afghanistan , Tajikstan , India , Paris and London .