Iran seeks to restrict international reach of its politicised cinema


Issue 249 - 07 Mar 2013 | 5 minute read

Iran’s independent film-makers have long used art to criticise the country’s oppressive leadership, often to critical acclaim. But the government is fighting its own corner, too, seeking greater control of an industry whose western following it views as threatening

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