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Iran summons French diplomat over praise of Palme d'Or-winning film
Iran has summoned France’s representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised a prize-winning Iranian film ...
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Cannes-Bound Iranian Film ‘Woman and Child’ Sparks Controversy, Prompting ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Director to Intervene (EXCLUSIVE)
Some filmmakers have decided to expand Iran’s underground cinema ... of people and their families still rely on the censored film industry for their livelihoods. They are forced to keep their ...
Ahmedabad Mirror5d
Iran summons French envoy over Jafar praise
Iran has summoned France’s representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised a prize-winning Iranian film ...
The New York Times1y
Iran Sentences Director to 6 Months After He Screened Film at Cannes
Several prominent figures in Iran’s film industry have been imprisoned in recent years after running afoul of government authorities.
The Hollywood Reporter2y
Olivia Colman, Martin McDonagh, Jessie Buckley Among 90-Plus Names Calling on U.K. to Take “Immediate Action” Against Iran Over Executions
By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent A growing number of figures from the film and TV industry in the U.K. have signed a letter urging British politicians to support the people of Iran as the country ...
Seattle Times6d
Iran summons French diplomat over praise of Palme d’Or-winning film
crediting the country’s film industry for winning a second Palme d’Or after Abbas Kiarostami’s 1997 drama, “Taste of Cherry.” In Iran, film productions need to receive script approval ...