This year a powerful movie is the featured film of 14th Annual ARPA International Film Festival ‘ShortProgram’
SYNOPSIS:
June 2009 marked another turning point for Iranians, when mass anti-government protests erupted across major cities in Iran, following the June 12 rigged Iranian presidential election against the disputed victory of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which came to be known as the “Green Movement”. These events provoked the Islamic Republic government to declare war on its own people and the world became a witness to some of the most horrific acts that were shown daily through major news outlets, twitter reports and even youtube. Many innocent Iranians were, imprisoned, tortured, raped and killed for standing up for their basic human rights in non-violent civil disobedience.
This story is centered on a courageous young woman who has since become the symbol and face of this movement
Persepolis Pictures, United States of America. “I Am Neda” (http://www.IAmNeda.com/), Official Selection - 14th Annual ARPA International Film Festival ‘ShortProgram’(http://affma.org/).
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