I have previously mentioned that the Iranian authorities feel that they have the right to tell other countries film festivals what films they can and can’t show. Now it appears that the Bangkok International Film Festival agrees with them (via).

The festival has withdrawn the animated film Persepolis - which won the Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

According to festival director Chattan Kunjara na Ayudhya:

I was invited by the Iranian embassy to discuss the matter and we both came to mutual agreement that it would be beneficial to both countries if the film was not shown.

It’s a good film, but there are other considerations.

Actually, there aren’t any other considerations. Either it’s a good film or it isn’t and the opinion of a bunch of over-sensitive authoritarians has no bearing on that whatsoever.

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