An Iranian Working in the Czech Republic, Kaveh Daneshmand Has Crafted a Film of Uncommon Assurance and Unnerving Portent

His debut feature, ‘Endless Summer Syndrome,’ wouldn’t pass muster with Iranian authorities, and given its provocations — about family, parenthood, love, and betrayal — it’s a wonder anyone let him get away with it.

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Sophie Colon in 'Endless Summer Syndrome.' Via Libra Rising

For a film that one observer characterized as “so, so French,” “Endless Summer Syndrome” has a circuitous provenance — particularly when considering its director, Kaveh Daneshmand. 

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