Iranian director Soheil Beiraghi is coming to Karlovy Vary Film Festival to present the independently made drama “Bidad.” But he won’t be joined by his cast and crew.
“They decided not to come. I respect their decision, but I need to stand by my work. I need to show I have control over my actions. But after the festival? I have no idea what’s going to happen. We have no control over that.”
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