AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFilm: Majid Majidi’s “Midday Meal” won best film at the Busan International Film Festival, earning eligibility for Oscar submission. The drama follows a teacher fighting to keep a village school open; Majidi dedicated the award to his late mother and the people of Iran. Censorship: Iranian cinema’s struggle to reach audiences is also in focus: the underground film “The Being Curse” tackles decades of censorship, while Mohsen Amiryousefi’s film about banned movies is headed to a London festival after being barred in Iran. Music: The Pallett Band canceled its Iran tour over a ban on a female musician. Reports also said Iranian mountaineer and musician Ali-Sina Mustafavi was executed.
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