Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi has penned an open letter to the Academy of Motion Pictures, requesting the Academy defend the civil rights of his country’s people.
The letter comes after the death of 22-year-old Mehsa Amini, who died in custody, allegedly by police brutality, after her arrest for not wearing her hijab in accordance with government standards.Ghobadi’s letter reads:To the Academy of Motion Pictures,As one of the members of your prestigious Academy, it would be great if you passed this message along to all of the other Academy members:“My name is Bahman Ghobadi, one of your fellow members.
You have certainly heard about what has been happening in Iran. The Iranian regime recently killed a young woman named Mahsa Amini for not wearing her headscarf “properly.” “The Iranian people have gone to the streets to protest against the regime.
We, my people and I, need your support to spread this news and to stand by the Iranian people and their rightful protests. We need your support more than ever.
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