Iranian filmmaker Tahmineh Milani abruptly left the 42nd International Film festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on Thursday following an Israeli director's inclusion in the jury she was part of. While the festival organizers claimed Milani had left due to her father's illness and said they were unaware of any political circumstances, Iranian media reported that the real reason was the criticism directed at Milani in her homeland following the appointment of Israeli director Dan Wolman to the jury. In an interview, Milani herself did not object to Wolman's presence on the jury. But the interview led to harsh criticism against her in Iran, which likely led to her decision to withdraw from the jury and leave India earlier than planned. Eventually, however, Milani withdrew from the jury and left the festival before the closing ceremony.