Ayatollahs angry over Cannes prize
Given that the Iranian authorities were pretty miffed that animated drama Persepolis, which is based on a comic by Marjane Satrapi, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, you might be wondering whether they were less than happy at the film winning the Jury Prize.
Not only have they objected to the film getting an award, but have gone on to make the rather bizarre claim that: “Islamophobia in Western drama started in France, and producing and highlighting the anti-Iranian film ‘Persepolis’ in Cannes falls in line with Islamophobia.” Which rather neatly equates any discussion of Iran with this year’s favourite phobia meme.
Wednesday 30 May 2007 | Paul | Iran
