WE CAN SLEEP SAFE -. US denies visa to Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.

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Abbas Kiarostami, generally regarded as one of the world's outstanding living film directors, was denied a visa to participate in the New York International FIlm Festival. The Paris embassy, through which he applied, citing new regulations after 9/11, stated that they could not complete background checks on the famous filmmaker in less than 90 days. Although expedited processing is frequently extended to visiting artisits and dignitaries coming into the US for cultural events, the Bush administration evidently felt that Kiarostami represented an especially dangerous terrorist risk...Much like John Lennon in the late 60's early 70's.
What a relief!!! To think I was actually going to run over to Ohio State to see this man's film presentations! God knows what he might have said to Americans about his films! Maybe he would have tried to subvert impressionable students into watching more (gasp!) Iranian cinema!
The horror.

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Topic - WE CAN SLEEP SAFE -. US denies visa to Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. - Harmonia 14:32:45 09/29/02 (7)

Re: WE CAN SLEEP SAFE -. US denies visa to Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. - njjohn 19:31:21 09/29/02 (0)

Not a new trick, but a sleazy one - late 16:45:49 09/29/02 (2)

gfhhhdfh - nxgffh 07:25:28 11/27/02 (0)

Thank you! Absurdity... - Harmonia 21:50:09 09/29/02 (0)

Re: WE CAN SLEEP SAFE -. US denies visa to Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. - Ears 15:12:39 09/29/02 (2)

I haven't seen Wind Will Carry Us.. - Harmonia 21:25:55 09/29/02 (1)

Re: I haven't seen Wind Will Carry Us.. - Ears 02:11:42 09/30/02 (0)

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