‘Midday Meal’ Review: Touching Iranian Drama Charts a Teacher’s Desperate Acts to Provide for His School

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“Midday Meal” isn’t necessarily about the art of cooking, but it is in part about the rituals of food, rituals which become more precious with scarcity.

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  • Reported by Variety and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:49:44 UTC.

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