Arabic-Web-Berlin Festival screens Iranian contender

AFP Arabic 2011-02-18

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An Iranian film is among the hot tips for this year's Berlin Film Festival, courtesy of Asghar Farhadi and his social drama "Nader and Simin, A Separation". But the decision is clouded with political considerations, as another Iranian director, Jafar Panahi, was unable to take up his place on the fetsival's jury after being sentenced to six years in jail for filming anti-government demonstrations. A voiced AFPTV report

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