By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) - An empty chair stood in for Iranian director Jafar Panahi at Venice on Friday as the festival hosted the world p.
An empty chair stood in for Iranian director, Jafar Panahi, at Venice on Friday as the festival hosted the world premiere of his latest movie No Bears while the acclaimed film-maker languishes in ja.
The Venice Film Festival left a symbolic empty place for Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi on Friday as his latest movie got its world premiere while he languishes behind bars in Tehran.
By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) - An empty chair stood in for Iranian director Jafar Panahi at Venice on Friday as the festival hosted the world p.