Iran’s Reza Dormishian Barred From Travel to India Festival Over Anti-Regime Postings

Iranian Filmmaker Reza Dormishian Barred from Leaving Country for Planned Film Festival Appearance

Iranian filmmaker Reza Dormishian was set to accompany “A Minor,” a new film that he produced, to the International Film Festival of India this week, but he was stopped at the airport and barred from leaving his home country by Iranian authorities. His passport was confiscated was referred to courts for criminal prosecution. The film, which was directed by Dariush Mehrjui, went on to play at the festival on Thursday and Friday.In a statement sen…

Iran’s Reza Dormishian Banned From Travel To International Film Festival Of India For Supporting Protests

Reza Dormishian, Iranian filmmaker and producer of Dariush Mehrjui’s A Minor, which is set to have it world premiere in competition at the on-going International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, has not been granted a permit to leave Iran, so is unable to attend the event. Dormishian’s passport was confiscated at the airport and he was referred to the court of law for prosecution. Throughout the nationwide protests in Iran, Dormishian has …

Iran’s Reza Dormishian Barred From Travel to India Festival Over Anti-Regime Postings

Iranian filmmaker Reza Dormishian is barred from traveling to the International Film Festival of India, due to his anti-regime social media postings.