“We learned of the conviction in Iran of the director Saeed Roustayi, director of «Metro Shekh Va Nim » in 2019 and of «Leila’s Brothers’» in 2022, in competition at the Cannes Film Festival last year.
Once again, freedom and culture are being attacked by the Iranian regime by the condemnation of this other talented director, who has been dubbed by international cinema.
The Vesoul International Festival of Asian Cinemas gives its full support to Saeed Roustayi, as well as to all other filmmakers and actors of Iranian culture and cinema, in these difficult times, for the defense of their art, but also and above all of their freedom.”
Jean-Marc Therouanne
General delegate, artistic director, co-founder of FICA
International Festival of Asian Cinemas of Vesoul (France)
