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Turkish Auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan Sparks Backlash for Reportedly Planning to Attend Government-Run Iranian Film Festival

Summary by Variety
Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan, winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2014 for “Winter Sleep” among many other accolades, has come under fire from the Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) for allegedly accepting to attend Iran’s government-run Fajr Film Festival. The Fajr Film Festival, which is Iran’s top film event, is set to run in the southwestern city of Shiraz from Nov. 26 to Dec. 3 and will showcase 45 films selected from 3…

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
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