Other well-known figures detained include soccer star Hossein Mahini, while actress Katayoon Riyahi, one of the first cinema personalities to voice support for the protests, is reportedly on the run after police raided her house in her absence. Posts on social networks as well as amateur blog sites run by Iranians reported last Friday that popular Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour had been taken into custody in Tehran in relation to a ballad he wrote in response to Amini’s death.Įntitled “For,” the song is composed of angry anti-government tweets posted by Iranians after news of Amini’s death on September 16 broke. Iranian authorities have also been following through with threats to “deal” with celebrities publicly voicing support for the wave of anti-government protests. The girl’s father has said his daughter had no underlying health problems. Eyewitnesses and people who were detained with the young woman say she was badly beaten. Iranian authorities say she died of a heart attack. Amini died three days after she was arrested for wearing her hijab too loosely. This latest action from the Iranian authorities comes after weeks of protests following the death of Mahsa Amini who died in police custody on September 16. #LFF supports Haghighi and all filmmakers in their freedom to present their films around the world. Authorities in Iran confiscated his passport and he could not leave. Besides the ring, the symbol of three accompanies Depp as a tattoo on his left hand. Each symbol has a deep personal meaning for the actor. Check this Johnny Depp ring to see how it looks. Filmmaker Mani Haghighi was due to join us at the BFI London Film Festival with his film Subtraction. The piece is made of silver with a touch of gold that highlights the 3 and the Brave symbols flanking the skull.
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