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Iran demonstrates the long reach of Islamic Tolerance. From Reuters (thanks to all who sent this in):
THAILAND has caved in to pressure from Iran and withdrawn the animated movie Persepolis, about a girl growing up and feeling repressed under Islamic rule, from next month's Bangkok International Film Festival."I was invited by the Iranian embassy to discuss the matter and we both came to mutual agreement that it would be beneficial to both countries if the film was not shown," festival director Chattan Kunjara na Ayudhya said today.
"It's a good film, but there are other considerations."
The film, based on the popular French comic books of Iranian director and writer Marjane Satrapi, drew complaints from the government-affiliated Iran Farabi Foundation when it was screened at this year's Cannes Film Festival in France.
In a letter published by several news organisations, the foundation said the film "presented an unrealistic face of the achievements and results of the glorious Islamic Revolution in some of its parts"....
And that isn't allowed in Thailand, evidently.
Iran's rulers are criticised in Persepolis but so are Western democracies for backing the Shah and supplying his government with weapons.
Posted by Robert at June 28, 2007 7:51 AM
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""It's a good film, but there are other considerations."
...the usual violent needless loss of life following Muslim protests...the ranting, raving mobs throwing stones, destroying property, and general civil disobedience we have come to expect from Muslims...
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at June 28, 2007 8:53 AM
I have actually seen part of this film.
A beautifully drawn animation.
Highly recommended.
at June 28, 2007 9:50 AM
It amazes me how some governments cave in and allow muslims to dictate policy, to censor art, and crush freedom of speech. It's happening all over the world.
Are we all so afraid of these raging bullies ?
Posted by: ImNoDhimmi at June 28, 2007 10:00 AM
ImNoDhimmi - I don't understand what's happening, either. Why are countries the world over caving in to Barbarians? Including our country.
Perhaps Mr. Spencer or Hugh can answer that.
Posted by: darcy at June 28, 2007 10:22 AM
Representational art of living things is forbidden by Mohammad and Islam, so no films should be allowed at all, except those showing rocks.
(The same kind that were in Mohammad's head.)
Posted by: profitsbeard at June 28, 2007 10:45 AM
When a two year old throws a tantrum, the way the parent(s) behave in dealing with it depends if that two year old will continue to throw tantrums.
Does anyone see a correlation in a muslim's tantrum and the way countries(parents) are dealing with it?
Posted by: R_not at June 28, 2007 11:05 AM
I really don't expect from buddha-dimmi states like thailand when confronting the mad dog muslims. Remember the thail response to muslim terror was to air drop huge quantities of paper birds to make the mad dog muslim feel more peaceful and appreciative of the peace loving infidals. you would think that an old 60's "love in" would be next. The current muslim leader know full well that the terror will continue unitl he finally announces to all of thailand that he is giving in to the muslim demands because it's the right thing to do and good for thailand.
Posted by: desidude at June 28, 2007 12:04 PM
Greetings:
"presented an unrealistic face of the achievements and results of the glorious Islamic Revolution in some of its parts"....
Must have mentioned the gas rationing.
Posted by: 11B40 at June 28, 2007 12:12 PM
Posted by: Odyessus
I have actually seen part of this film.
A beautifully drawn animation.
Highly recommended.
From the few clips I have seen, I can agree
Now, I have seen this article on several sites and none have shown any images illustrating what the Irians dont want the Thia,s to see.
I have already experienced the Thia censorship,but this is going to far to appease the moslem hordes
Any-way there are not too many film clips on the net, but here is a sample of Marjane Satrapi,s book Persepolis
Warning the images are graphic in the true sense
http://illustratedpig.blogspot.com/2007/06/gg_28.html
at June 28, 2007 3:29 PM
Thanks, Shiva. You always manage to have the best pictures on your site.
Now we can see why muslims don't like these cartoons. I think they're great and the artist is a very brave woman.
Posted by: ImNoDhimmi at June 28, 2007 4:15 PM
Seconding ImNoDhimmi - my family had a look on the internet for 'Persepolis' and there was all sorts of stuff - stills and info. It looks absolutely stunning. All in exquisite black and white. One of the female characters is 'voiced' by Catherine Deneuve. And guess what? - when it screened at Cannes it won a prize, so the movie industry hasn't QUITE capitulated yet.
I hope that it circulates briskly, if not in theatres, then in a zillion samizdat e-copies. I know I'll be looking out for it. I hope that the negative publicity Iran is providing, will merely increase the author's sales.
Film festivals in all Western countries should take it up and give it pride of place, not just because it's topical but because it's also extremely well drawn. Common feature of many of the frames - a central well or focus of light in the midst of encroaching shadows.
One of the stills is worth 10 000 words: two hags in black Islamic dress as worn in Iran (face exposed but no head hair) loom on either side of the child heroine, their faces twisted with hate.
Posted by: dumbledoresarmy at July 1, 2007 12:39 AM
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