Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Ken Loach, Pedro Almodovar… Nearly 500 personalities and workers from the world of cinema called on Wednesday in an open letter for the immediate release of Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti, arrested for having supported the protest in Iran.
Emma Thompson, Golshifteh Farahani, Kristen Stewart, Jeremy Irons and Mark Ruffalo, among others, believe that the timing of his arrest, shortly before Christmas, was deliberate “to ensure that his international colleagues are distracted”.
“But we are not distracted.
We are outraged,” they say in the letter.
“She has the right to freedom of expression”
Taraneh was arrested for Instagram condemning the execution of Mohsen Shekari, the first protester sentenced to death since nationwide protests began following the brutal police killing of Iranian Kurd Mahsa Amini in September “, they add.
“Like all citizens of Iran, she has the right to freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention.
We stand in solidarity and demand his immediate release,” they said.
Taraneh Alidoosti is the most famous personality arrested in connection with the protest movement agitating Iran for three months.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said it was "deeply concerned" by this arrest.
Taraneh Alidoosti, 38, is known abroad for having starred in award-winning films by director Asghar Farhadi, including "The Client", Oscar for best foreign language film in 2017. She also starred in Saeed Roustayi's film "Leïla and her brothers", presented this year at the Cannes Film Festival.
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