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Iranian Film at Venice Festival Addresses Protests

Updated 2026-09-12 16:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari's drama 'A Bit Of Light' premiered at the Venice Film Festival, addressing the aftermath of a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

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Iranian ‘A Bit Of Light’ Filmmakers Discuss Timely Venice Contender: “We Have To Talk About The Reality… Of The Mass Killing That Happened”

Iranian director Ali Asgari’s contemporary Tehran-set drama A Bit Of Light premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Friday evening as the penultimate competition screening. The raw, timely drama was shot in the immediate aftermath of the Islamic Republic’s brutal crackdown of pro-democracy protests

2026-09-12 16:30 UTC