#iran

The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that. ↗

— Shirin Ebadi

#government #intends #international #iranian #must

When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp. The funny thing is that human rights activists and Mr. Bush can never be situated in the same group. ↗

— Shirin Ebadi

#activists #administration #bush #bush administration #camp

If there's another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country. ↗

— Daniel Ellsberg

#another #attack #country #day #days

Each person makes their own choice, but my spirit is meant to stay in Iran, especially with the work that I do, and with the emotional connection I have with the country - with all its difficulties, this is why I stay. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#connection #country #difficulties #each #emotional

It's very difficult to talk about religion in Iran because religion has gotten so mixed up with politics. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#because #difficult #gotten #iran #mixed

I feel that it means a lot to the people of Iran that my film is represented at the Oscars, and it makes me happy to bring them that joy, that I'm representing them and that I'm able to give them that element of pleasure to be the envoy from Iran. It's a very pleasant thing. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#bring #element #feel #film #give

Iranian filmmakers are not passive. They fight whenever they can, as creative expression means a lot to them. The restrictions and censorship in Iran are a bit like the British weather: one day it's sunny, the next day it's raining. You just have to hope you walk out into the sunshine. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#british #censorship #creative #creative expression #day

Poetry, especially traditional Iranian poetry, is very good at looking at things from a number of different angles simultaneously. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#different #different angles #especially #good #iranian

The fact is I'm not making a film in order to draw pictures or make images about Iran. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#draw #fact #film #i #images

There are those who simply want to live their lives, and feel they cannot live the way they want to in Iran. Others are ideologically motivated: They will stay no matter what and try to change things. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#change #change things #feel #ideologically #iran