Taxi, the newest film by renowned Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, won the Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear on February 15. The Iranian government has banned Panahi from making films for 20 years.
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International recognition of Iranian cinema is, to a great extent, indebted to the efforts of the independent filmmakers who face painfully imposed limitations on their work.
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Clips from award-winning movies by Iranian filmmakers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof, who submitted their entries secretly to the 2011 Cannes International Film Festival because they’re banned from making movies.
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Index on Censorship has published the shortlist for the Freedom of Expression Awards 2011. The awards honor those who, often at great personal risk, give voice to issues and stories from around the globe that may otherwise have passed unnoticed.
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