PARIS — Iran's two-time Oscar winning director
Asghar Farhadi on Sunday urged people worldwide to "stand in
solidarity" with protesters following the death of Mahsa Amini in the
custody of the morality police.
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A wave of unrest has rocked Iran since the
death of 22-year-old Amini, and Farhadi praised the "progressive and
courageous women leading protests for their human rights alongside men".
"They are looking for simple yet
fundamental rights that the state has denied them for years," Farhadi
said, in a video message on Instagram.
"This society, especially these women,
has traveled a harsh and painful path to this point, and now they have clearly
reached a landmark."
At least 41 people have been killed,
including members of the security forces, according to an official toll,
although human rights groups say the real figure is far higher.
"I saw them closely these nights: most
of them are very young, 17 years old, 20 years old," Farhadi added.
"I saw outrage and hope in their faces,
and in the way they marched in the streets. I deeply respect their struggle for
freedom and the right to choose their own destiny, despite all the brutality
they are subjected to."
Farhadi, known for films that tackle
everyday challenges in people's lives, won Academy Awards for
Best Foreign Language Film for "A Separation" in 2011 and "The Salesman"
in 2016.
"I invite all artists, filmmakers,
intellectuals, civil rights activists from all over the world ... everyone who
believes in human dignity and freedom, to stand in solidarity with the powerful
and brave women and men of Iran by making videos, in writing or any other
way," he said.
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