Iran’s Reza Dormishian Banned From Travel To Indian Film Festival For Supporting Protests
deadline.comReza Dormishian, Iranian filmmaker and producer of Dariush Mehrjui’s A Minor, which is set to have it world premiere in competition at the on-going International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, has not been granted a permit to leave Iran, so is unable to attend the event.
Dormishian’s passport was confiscated at the airport and he was referred to the court of law for prosecution. Throughout the nationwide protests in Iran, Dormishian has been sharing posts on his Instagram account to show support for the protestors.
Dormishian is a screenwriter, director, documentary filmmaker, and producer, born in 1981 in Tehran. The Iranian filmmaker has credits including Hatred, I’m Not Angry!, A Minor and No Choice, either as a producer or director, which all screened in major film festivals and won several awards.
His movies have often criticized aspects of Iranian society and have been subject to heavy censorship and lengthy bans in his home country.
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