The Kiss on Farah Pahlavi’s Hand: Filmmaker Kiumars Pourahmad’s Mystery

The Enigmatic Death of Kiumars Pourahmad

For most Iranians involved in the filmmaking community, the morning of April 5th was a mournful day as they got news of Kiumars Pourahmad’s death all over their country. The dead body of Pourahmad was found under suspicious circumstances at the villa he rented in Bandar-e Anzali.

Upon learning about this unfortunate event, different speculations were made because they did not make sense. Authorities launched an investigation into Pourahamd’s death, but answers remained far from concrete.