Filmmakers clash as Rouhani’s agenda leaves Iranians divided
Filmmakers clash as Rouhani’s agenda leaves Iranians divided
- October 28, 2014
- Roxanne Varzi, anthropology associate professor, is quoted by Bloomberg and The Washington Post Oct. 28, 2014
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From Bloomberg:
“In contemporary Iran, it’s impossible to criticize the war,” said Roxanne Varzi,
an assistant professor of film and media studies at the University of California,
Irvine. It’s “at the heart of the entire authority of the state.”
For the full story, please visit http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-27/filmmakers-clash-in-iran-as-rouhani-agenda-leaves-nation-divided.html.
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