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Academy Awards (Oscars) | Demonstrations, Protests and Riots | Evin Prison | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | It Was Just an Accident (Movie) | Khamenei, Ali | Movies | Panahi, Jafar | Political Prisoners | Tehran (Iran) | Writing and Writers

Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Arrested in Iran for Criticizing Regime
ByEphrat Livni February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of “It Was Just an Accident,” was one of several people detained after signing a letter objecting to the crackdown on protests.

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Beyzaie, Bahram (1938-2025) | Culture (Arts) | Deaths (Obituaries) | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Movies | Politics and Government | Theater | Writing and Writers

Bahram Beyzaie, Filmmaker Who Led Iran’s New Wave, Dies at 87
ByAlex Williams January 9, 2026January 12, 2026

Despite a ceaseless battle against government censors, he was celebrated as one of his country’s greatest auteurs, winning praise from luminaries like Martin Scorsese.

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Actors and Actresses | Bakri, Mohammad | Beyond the Walls (TV Program) | Deaths (Obituaries) | Hanna K. (Movie) | Homeland (TV Program) | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Jenin (West Bank) | Movies | Of Kings and Prophets (TV Program) | Palestinians | West Bank

Mohammad Bakri, Palestinian Whose Film Was Banned in Israel, Dies at 72
ByAdam Nossiter December 31, 2025January 2, 2026

His 2002 documentary “Jenin, Jenin” exposed the often harsh realities of life experienced by his fellow Arabs in Israel.

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Actors and Actresses | Bardem, Javier | Boycotts | Colman, Olivia | DuVernay, Ava | Edebiri, Ayo | Film Workers for Palestine | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Lanthimos, Yorgos | McKay, Adam | Movies | Nixon, Cynthia | Palestinians | Ruffalo, Mark | Sarandon, Susan | Swinton, Tilda | Venice International Film Festival

Hollywood Actors and Directors Pledge to Boycott Israeli Film Institutions
ByDerrick Bryson Taylor September 8, 2025

In an open letter, Javier Bardem, Olivia Colman and other stars pledged not to work with Israeli film companies that, in their view, “are implicated in genocide.”

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Actors and Actresses | Demonstrations, Protests and Riots | Festivals | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Movies | Palestinians | Venice (Italy) | Venice International Film Festival | Venice4Palestine

Pro-Palestinian Protesters at the Venice Film Festival Raise Gaza War
ByDerrick Bryson Taylor and Kyle Buchanan August 30, 2025

In the days leading up to the festival, hundreds of film professionals signed an open letter demanding that the star-studded event take a stance against the crisis in Gaza.

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Actors and Actresses | Demonstrations, Protests and Riots | Gaza Strip | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Movies | Palestinians | Venice (Italy) | Venice International Film Festival | Venice4Palestine

Pro-Palestinian Protesters at the Venice Film Festival Raise Gaza War
ByDerrick Bryson Taylor and Kyle Buchanan August 30, 2025September 3, 2025

In the days leading up to the festival, hundreds of film professionals signed an open letter demanding that the star-studded event take a stance against the crisis in Gaza.

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