"Women, life, freedom": Kristen Stewart uses the Berlinale to show solidarity with Iranian women
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In his opening press conference, Stewart told attendees, like it or not, "this particular festival is historically positively divisive and political"; diversity reported. The activists' riot was joined by actors Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Golshifteh Farahani and filmmaker Sepideh Farsi, who held banners demanding the release of imprisoned Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi.
The two were jailed for alleged "conspiracy against national security" for being the first to report the death of Mahsa Amini. The group also called for the release of Iranian hip-hop artist Toomaj Salehi, who faces the death penalty for allegedly spreading propaganda.
Iranian actor calls for 'revolution'; at the Berlinale
The protests are led by Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian, co-directors of the Berlinale. In a speech on the day of the premiere, Farahani accused the Iranian regime of lying to and executing its citizens. “The prisons in Iran are full of innocent people.
We need you to stand on the right side of history with the Iranian people. This regime is about to collapse."
"The wall of a dictatorship is a thick wall... the revolution in South Africa lasted 800 days, ours only five months. Wall of Oppression Attack on Human Rights We need you all.We need Germany, France and Europe. We need you to stand on the right side and acknowledge that. Call it a revolution,” he added.
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