Cinema
Tehran Sends Gaza to the Oscars. London Sends Iran
Britain’s Oscar entry is a Persian-language film about Iran’s repression, chosen in a war year. Tehran has sent a Gaza drama. Each country is aiming at its enemy.
Jafar Panahi
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Berlin win for Panahi seen as victory for free speech
The top award at the Berlin Film Festival, the Golden Bear for the best film, has gone to the dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who’s officially banned from making films and leaving…