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Entries in Ekhrajijha 3 (1)

Sunday
Jun262011

Iran Feature: The Political Struggle Moves to the Cinemas (Erdbrink)

Nader and SiminIn Iran, newspapers stay away from politically sensitive topics, more and more Web sites are being blocked and anti-government demonstrations have been declared illegal.

But the popular cinema is going strong, and in recent weeks, the screenings of two locally made films at theaters across the capital have become a popularity contest of sorts between supporters of the government and the grass-roots opposition movement.

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