A photograph depicting Iranian actress and screenwriter Maryam Moghaddam (L) and Iranian film director and screenwriter Behtash Sanaeeha is placed between their empty seats during a press conference for the film 'Keyke mahboobe man' (My favourite Cake) presented in competition during the 74th Berlinale, Europe's first major film festival of the year, in Berlin on February 16, 2024. The two Iranians said they have been barred from travelling to the Berlin film festival for their new movie's premiere for breaking one of their country's biggest taboos: showing a woman pursuing a "normal life". Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha told AFP by video link from Tehran that they knew they were playing with fire with "My Favourite Cake", one of 20 films vying for the Golden Bear top prize. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP)