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“The Secret Agent”: Kleber Mendonça Filho on Oscar-Nominated Drama Set During Brazil’s Dictatorship
Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho discusses his Oscar-nominated film 'The Secret Agent,' which uses a 1977 thriller to expose the cyclical nature of political repression and media manipulation in Brazil, drawing parallels to the Bolsonaro era.
Born in Evin Prison, Iranian Author on Protests Against “Authoritarian, Theocratic Regime”
Iranian author Sahar Delejani, born in Evin Prison, dissects the widespread, working-class protests against Iran's "authoritarian, theocratic regime," detailing its brutal suppression and the Revolutionary Guard's economic stranglehold.
Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Speaks Out as New Ruling Could Lead to His Rearrest, Deportation
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khali faces potential rearrest and deportation after a federal appeals court reversed his release, a move his legal team frames as the Trump administration weaponizing the legal system to suppress pro-Palestine speech.
Director Jafar Panahi on Deadly Iran Protests & Filmmaking Under Censorship
Renowned Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, defying a travel ban and prison sentence, speaks out against the Iranian regime's brutal crackdown on nationwide protests, detailing the 'bloodbath' and his commitment to filmmaking as an act of resistance.
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