Iran should free this film director
Jafar Panahi, who made the terrific film Offsides, about the politics of gender and soccer in Iran, is being held without charges in a Tehran prison and interrogated for supporting the democratic opposition. Netflix this guy’s film, OK? You won’t lose anything, you’ll almost certainly enjoy the story, and you’ll probably learn something from a ...
Jafar Panahi, who made the terrific film Offsides, about the politics of gender and soccer in Iran, is being held without charges in a Tehran prison and interrogated for supporting the democratic opposition.
Netflix this guy's film, OK? You won't lose anything, you'll almost certainly enjoy the story, and you'll probably learn something from a man now sitting behind bars in Iran.
Jafar Panahi, who made the terrific film Offsides, about the politics of gender and soccer in Iran, is being held without charges in a Tehran prison and interrogated for supporting the democratic opposition.
Netflix this guy’s film, OK? You won’t lose anything, you’ll almost certainly enjoy the story, and you’ll probably learn something from a man now sitting behind bars in Iran.
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