The International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICFR) is alarmed about the Iranian authorities’ increased efforts in the past weeks to detain, persecute, and otherwise limit the freedom of film professionals. Writer/Directors Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha have been banned from travelling and are facing a court trial in relation to their upcoming film; detained filmmaker Zahra Shafiee Dehaghani is expected to appear in court any day now; writer/director Navin Mihandoust is in the ...
