Overview
- U.S. distributor Neon and film representatives reported that Mahmoudian was taken into custody in Tehran over the weekend.
- Two other signatories to the same statement, Vida Rabbani and Abdullah Momeni, were also detained according to the reports.
- Iranian authorities have not confirmed the detentions or announced any charges.
- Director Jafar Panahi, a co-writer and signatory, condemned the arrest and lauded Mahmoudian in a public statement.
- Germany’s culture minister demanded Mahmoudian’s release as the Cannes-winning film enters the March 15 Oscars with two nominations.