Going Up the Stairs (2011)
• November 9th, 2011 • 0h 52min
Documentary
Overview
Akram, an illiterate Iranian woman, shows us that true talent will always refuse to be stifled, and that you don't need an education to understand, to feel, and to paint. She discovered her talent quite by chance at the age of 50, when she was helping her grandson with his homework…
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