Iranian authorities arrested two film directors for "inciting unrest" following the deadly collapse of a building in the country's southwest in May, state media reported late Friday. Award-winning filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof and his colleague Mostafa Aleahmad were arrested over events relating to the building collapse, which sparked angry protests, state news agency IRNA
Golden Bear-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof was arrested after supporting protesters. He was unable to attend the Berlinale in 2020 as his passport had been confiscated.
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<strong>Filmmakers arrested</strong>
Authorities arrested award-winning filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof and his colleague Mostafa Aleahmad for “inciting unrest” following protests related to the deadly collapse of a building in May, state media reported on Friday. “In the midst of the heart-breaking incident in Abadan’s Metropol, [the filmmakers] were involved in inciting unrest and disrupting the psychological security of society,” IRNA said. The 10-story Metropol building, which was under construction in southwestern Khuzestan Province, collapsed on May 23, killing 43 people and sparking angry protests in solidarity with victims’ families. A group of filmmakers led by Rasoulof published an open letter calling on the