Iran Detains Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Over Protest Letter
TL;DR
Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated co-screenwriter of Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident, was arrested in Tehran after signing a public letter condemning Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei amid a crackdown on protests; the letter was signed by 17 activists including Panahi, and calls for accountability and the release of political prisoners, though Iran has not publicly disclosed the charges.
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- ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Co-Screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian Arrested in Iran The Hollywood Reporter
- Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Iranian drama 'It Was Just an Accident' arrested in Tehran NBC News
- ‘It Was Just An Accident’ Co-Writer Arrested in Iran Variety
- Oscar-nominated 'It Was Just An Accident' screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian arrested in Iran Entertainment Weekly
- ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Co-Writer Mehdi Mahmoudian Arrested In Iran Deadline
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