Iranians are outraged over cheek kiss by an Iranian actress

[davidn3600]

Iranian actress Leila Hatami, co-star of Asghar Farhadi's 2011 Oscar winner A Separation, has become the target of outrage in her home country, after photos surfaced of her greeting Cannes Film Festival head Gilles Jacob with a kiss on the cheek, as is the French custom.

Hatami is serving as a jury member at 2014 Cannes Film Festival. After catching wind of the kiss, the Islamic republic's deputy culture minister, Hossein Noushabadi, accused her of maligning Iranians — especially Iranian women — with her actions and presence at the festival.

"Those who attend international events should take heed of the credibility and chastity of Iranians, so that a bad image of Iranian women will not be demonstrated to the world," Noushabadi was quoted as saying on the website of state broadcaster IRIB.

"Iranian woman is the symbol of chastity and innocence," he said, adding that Hatami's presence at the festival was "inappropriate" and not in line with the country's Iranian religious beliefs.

http://www.yahoo.com/movies/cannes-iranian-authorities-outraged-over-actress-leila-86226123517.html

[eissa]

1. Whore

When do we get to stone her?

[1000words]

2. Well ... some Iranians are outraged

Just like some Americans were outraged over Sam's kiss. It seems in both cases, the outraged parties have an extremist agenda of ignorance and fear guiding them.

[seveneyes]

5. No, not just like in America

We are talking about the entire government of Iran, not just a few nutcases.

[warrprayer]

3. did they ever watch James Bond?

no wonder they're such lousy spies...




wonder what they would think of this one?

[seveneyes]

4. I hope she stays out of Iran

Who knows what the religious idiots would put her through. I don't understand how an entire government can be so ignorant and remain in power.

[Blue Owl]

6. GOUGE EVERYONE'S EYEBALLS OUT!

[OriginalGeek]

7. "...so that a bad image of Iranian women will not be demonstrated to the world,..."

No sir. The bad image is of you fuck-nuts running the place, not the women who have to suffer there.