Iranian director Jafar Panahi kicked off the 38th European Film Awards in Berlin on Saturday with an impassioned plea asking the world not to remain silent in the wake of "the unprecedented massacre" unfolding in Iran. Panahi was speaking ten days into a brutal crackdown by Iran's hardline government of nationwide popular protests. At least [...]
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European Film Awards Opens With Jafar Panahi Iran Plea & Prizes For 'Arco' & 'Sirāt' - Updating Live
January 17, 2026
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