London, Dec 20 (PTI) After Toronto and Cannes, the Berlin International Film Festival is the latest movie gala to condemn the arrest of Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti and express solidarity with the people of Iran “fighting for their rights”.
Alidoosti, 38, was taken into custody on Saturday, a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with Mohsen Shekari, the first man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the protests. She was arrested by local authorities on charges of spreading falsehoods about the ongoing demonstrations in Iran.
In an Instagram post on Monday evening, the Berlin International Film Festival said: “This weekend, Iranian authorities have arrested Taraneh Alidoosti, one of the country’s most famous actors and a guest of the festival several times, after she publicly showed solidarity with the recently executed protester Mohsen Shekari in an Instagram post.
