Hayedeh in a way is Mercedes Sosa of Persia. Many songs of her are about exile, the pain of losing your homeland and hope for a better future.

This documentary is quite neutral for those who are interested in Hayedeh work. Lots of footages have been used and story telling is perfect. The film is like a trip to Hayedeh's life which actually is a part of Persian history in 20th century. 

With great admiration I have watched this documentary film a couple of weeks ago and I can only emphasize how much I enjoyed it. Not only was it a touching story, but also was I amazed by the great amount of material and information that the director have been able to collect on this legendary woman. The documentary beautifully outlines an honest narrative that I appreciated to fullest. From Hayedeh's honor and fame to her rumors and 'scandals'; from her birth to the her post- revolutionary exile; from her death to her remarkable heritage.

I hope Pejman Akbarzadeh makes more documentaries like this.

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100-min. documentary film about the life and career of legendary Persian singer HAYEDEH (1942-1990), made by the exiled musician and journalist Pejman Akbarzadeh. "Hayedeh Legendary Persian Diva" contains an extensive review of the singer's artistic activities from the beginning in late 1960s at Radio Tehran to the end in 1990 in California. The documentary looks at Hayedeh's career against the backdrop of political and social upheaval in Persia [Iran] as the nation went from monarchy to revolution to protracted war that forced many of its best and brightest into exile. The film was nominated as the "best documentay" at Noor Film Festival in Los Angeles and cited as a "Must See Film" in Dutch weekly Elsevier. The film includes rare footages and exclusive interviews with the main figures of the singer's career such as Farid Zoland, Andranik, Sadegh Nojouki and the last queen of Persia Farah Diba.

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