Iran threatens to boycott Venice film festival over EU sanctions
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Iran threatens to boycott Venice film festival over EU sanctions

Toronto : Canada | Jul 31, 2012 at 9:24 AM PDT
Source: The Guardian
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Jafar Panahi's This Is Not a Film was censored by the Iranian government. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Iran is threatening to boycott the Venice international film festival next month over ongoing EU sanctions that damage its oil industry. The culture ministry's Alireza Sajjadpur, who has... FULL ARTICLE AT The Guardian
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