Inaugural day of IFFK turns into venue for anti-hijab protest in opposition to Iran regime

By PTI

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The inauguration of the much-awaited twenty seventh version of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on Friday turned out to be a venue for expressing solidarity with Iranian ladies’s anti-hijab protest.

A lock of hair, despatched all the best way from the West Asian nation, turned out to be a political assertion of the continuing protests and have become the highlight of the inaugural ceremony.

The International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) inauguration was made memorable by a bit of hair given by Iranian director @m_mahnaz.Solidarity to Iranian director who has been jailed by the #Iranian authorities a number of instances & unable to journey as a consequence of journey bans.#mahsaami̇ni̇ pic.twitter.com/7NyzPS3pj3

— Prasad Okay Velayudhan (@PrasadKVelayud1) December 9, 2022

The hair was despatched as a mark of protest by Iranian filmmaker-activist Mahnaz Mohammadi, who couldn’t attain right here to obtain the ‘Spirit of Cinema’ award of the IFFK, as a consequence of a journey ban imposed by the federal government in her nation.

In the absence of Mohammadi, Greek filmmaker and jury member Athina Rachel Tsangari obtained the honour on her behalf.

Tsangari later held up the lock of hair in her arms and browse out the message from Mohammadi.

The director, within the message, mentioned “sending this to you because at this stage, we all need solidarity to reclaim our natural right” which obtained a standing ovation from the viewers.

The hair was later handed over to pageant director Ranjith.

Iran has been rocked by protests over the previous few months following the demise of a younger lady Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by the nation’s morality police for not carrying apparel in public as prescribed by the authorities there.

Earlier, declaring the lack of Mohammadi to obtain the ‘Spirit of Cinema’ award because of the journey ban, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recalled her current phrases that she was handled as a felony in her nation as she is a girl and a filmmaker.

It’s an honor for me to have been acknowledged by such a distinguished and respectable group particularly one led by Pinarayi Vijayan. @pinarayivijayan #IFFK2022 https://t.co/ZQC0tFYhU6

— Mahnaz Mohammadi (@m_mahnaz) December 9, 2022

If the work of a filmmaker even induced a ban on her travels, think about how a lot her movies have disturbed the authorities there, he mentioned.

Mohammadi’s episode additionally reveals the prevailing circumstances in nations that consider {that a} sure clan or neighborhood is superior and arrange governments primarily based on such beliefs.

Real freedom means the liberty to reside with none worry and occasions like movie festivals and associated programmes ought to have the ability to make sure that liberty, he added.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The inauguration of the much-awaited twenty seventh version of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on Friday turned out to be a venue for expressing solidarity with Iranian ladies’s anti-hijab protest.

A lock of hair, despatched all the best way from the West Asian nation, turned out to be a political assertion of the continuing protests and have become the highlight of the inaugural ceremony.

The International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) inauguration was made memorable by a bit of hair given by Iranian director @m_mahnaz.Solidarity to Iranian director who has been jailed by the #Iranian authorities a number of instances & unable to journey as a consequence of journey bans.#mahsaami̇ni̇ pic.twitter.com/7NyzPS3pj3
— Prasad Okay Velayudhan (@PrasadKVelayud1) December 9, 2022
The hair was despatched as a mark of protest by Iranian filmmaker-activist Mahnaz Mohammadi, who couldn’t attain right here to obtain the ‘Spirit of Cinema’ award of the IFFK, as a consequence of a journey ban imposed by the federal government in her nation.

In the absence of Mohammadi, Greek filmmaker and jury member Athina Rachel Tsangari obtained the honour on her behalf.

Tsangari later held up the lock of hair in her arms and browse out the message from Mohammadi.

The director, within the message, mentioned “sending this to you because at this stage, we all need solidarity to reclaim our natural right” which obtained a standing ovation from the viewers.

The hair was later handed over to pageant director Ranjith.

Iran has been rocked by protests over the previous few months following the demise of a younger lady Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by the nation’s morality police for not carrying apparel in public as prescribed by the authorities there.

Earlier, declaring the lack of Mohammadi to obtain the ‘Spirit of Cinema’ award because of the journey ban, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recalled her current phrases that she was handled as a felony in her nation as she is a girl and a filmmaker.

It’s an honor for me to have been acknowledged by such a distinguished and respectable group particularly one led by Pinarayi Vijayan. @pinarayivijayan #IFFK2022 https://t.co/ZQC0tFYhU6
— Mahnaz Mohammadi (@m_mahnaz) December 9, 2022
If the work of a filmmaker even induced a ban on her travels, think about how a lot her movies have disturbed the authorities there, he mentioned.

Mohammadi’s episode additionally reveals the prevailing circumstances in nations that consider {that a} sure clan or neighborhood is superior and arrange governments primarily based on such beliefs.

Real freedom means the liberty to reside with none worry and occasions like movie festivals and associated programmes ought to have the ability to make sure that liberty, he added.