A former SFU theatre student, Nikohl Boosheri, is once again going to appear in a film that challenges sexual restrictions promoted by more conservative Islamic religious leaders. Boosheri already has ...

There's nothing quite like a popular television show when it comes to changing public attitudes. That's because characters enter into people's living rooms and their lives on a weekly basis. In the ...

Before switching on to the actual proposition, I would love to proceed with Mark Twain’s popular saying: “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably ...

In a nation where educating girls is seen as rebellion, Roya Mahboob, a visionary young Afghan woman (Nikohl Boosheri) dares to teach young minds to dream. When their innovation draws global attention ...

This story of emancipated young women escaping draconian social strictures brims with enthusiasm and features a cameo from Phoebe Waller-Bridge Based on a true story, Bill Guttentag’s rousing drama ...

Time magazine named Roya Mahboob among the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013. She was the first Afghan woman to be CEO of a technology firm, having founded the Afghan Citadel Software ...

Rule Breakers (2025) Film Review, a movie directed by Bill Guttentag, written by Jason Brown, Elaha Mahboob and Bill Guttentag and starring Nikohl Boosheri, Amber Afzali, Nina Hosseinadeh, Sara Malal ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Another Oscars ceremony has come and gone and while many of the nominees are still available to watch in theatres, something more exciting is hitting the big screen. In the year I’ve ...

Based on actual events, director Bill Guttentag’s rousing film is inspirational yet somehow it also feels oh-so-cautionary. The streets of Herat, Afghanistan, are paved not with gold but with ...

The streets of Herat, Afghanistan, are paved not with gold but with scrolling code in the spirited drama “Rule Breakers.” Teacher and startup owner Roya Mahboob believes in the transformative ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Directed by Bill Guttentag and distributed by Angel Studios, the film tells the story of the Afghan Dreamers. By Frank Scheck This latest movie from Angel Studios demonstrates that the distributor’s ...