Archive · 1 Aug 2025

Iranian Director Fears Jail After Home Raid, Says Panahi

Iranian Director Fears Jail After Home Raid, Says Panahi

Imagine a movie director, Ali Ahmadzadeh, had his house broken into by a bunch of armed people.

They took his phone, computer, and even his awards, like the Golden Leopard he won for a secret movie.

Now, the director is scared because he was told to go to a government meeting.

Another famous director, Jafar Panahi, is worried too, and said this was like "government terrorism" to scare filmmakers.

It looks like someone doesn't want these directors to make movies, especially if they're not following the rules.

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