Iran irate over Cannes prize contender

[villager]

Source: AFP

Iran irate over Cannes prize contender


May 22, 2007

Iran has protested to France over the screening at the Cannes film festival of an animated film about a woman growing up in revolutionary Iran, branding its selection a "political act".

The film, titled Persepolis, stems from a best-selling comic book series by Iranian emigre Marjane Satrapi and is competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or.

It shows its heroine struggling with the authorities in the early days of the Islamic revolution.

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The series has not been published in Iran, which applies tough vetting on publications and bans books deemed to be decadent and un-Islamic or contrary to revolutionary values.

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Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/news/film/iran-irate-over-cannes-prize-contender/2007/05/21/1179601332256.html

[Marnieworld]

1. Films, art in general, are often political acts.

How do you say Toughsky Shitsky in Farsi? :D

[villager]

3. "The purpose of art is not to entertain, but to disturb."

director Costa-Gavras quoted that in an interview once -- and he's right...

[ohio2007]

7. Seems "disturbing" people is a past time that has become entertainment over there

Iranian Bloggers Raid against Police Brutality
on women

http://kamangir.net/2007/05/21/iranian-bloggers-raid-against-police-brutality/


well, now they rail against the French film festival.

Ironic name for a country
I ran



anybody wonder why they hunt down bloggers?

say goodbye to the western leaning styles in the upper class neighborhoods

[slackmaster]

4. I'd just say Tango Sierra and let them try to figure it out

:nopity:

[seemunkee]

2. It was a really good graphic novel

Hope the movie lives up to it.

[SteelPenguin]

5. I had no idea they were making a move of it

I'm very interested in seeing it the graphic novels were really amazing.

[damntexdem]

6. If its selection is a political act, so much the better.