There are some decisions made by the MPAA that confound filmmakers, and for Anita Doron, the NC-17 rating given to her new movie, Maya and Samar, is one of them. The movie centers on a story around a queer romance between a Canadian journalist and Afghan woman living in Greece after escaping the Taliban in her home country. While the story seems like one that could have easily earned an R-rating, the film’s graphic scenes between the two female leads have earned it one of the most restrictive ratings for its U.S. release.

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