Unearthing a Golden Age: The Cineaste's Quest to Document a National Film History

As a documentary filmmaker, Maghsoudlou has created an acclaimed series focusing on renowned Iranian artists, poets, and filmmakers. His significant works include films on master filmmakers like Abbas Kiarostami: A Report (2013), Bahram Beyzaie: A Mosaic of Metaphors (2019), and Dariush Mehrjui: The Dazzling Cow (2022). One of his most vital and celebrated documentaries is Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses (2016), a comprehensive, deeply affecting portrait of Iranian actresses from the 1930s up to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.