Imprisoned Iranian Directors Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof Say ‘The Hope of Creating Again Is a Reason for Existence’
thewrap.comdetained by the Iranian government last month. Rasoulof, who is the director of the Berlin Golden Bear winner “There Is No Evil,” was arrested alongside fellow filmmaker Mostafa Aleahmad for posting on social media and participating in protests over a building that had collapsed in the city of Abadan in May.
Panahi, the director of “Taxi” and “This Is Not a Film,” was arrested later that week after he visited the prosecutor’s office in Tehran to inquire about the status of Rasoulof.
Panahi and Rasoulof’s statement was shared at a panel discussion titled “Filmmakers Under Attack: Taking Stock, Taking Action,” which was put on in collaboration with an organization called the International Coalition of Filmmakers at Risk.
The organization will also stage a flash mob on the red carpet on Friday, Sept. 9 in solidarity with filmmakers at risk. “We are witnessing episodes of restriction of freedom of expression all over the world.
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