This is one of my favorite shots from anything I’ve directed so far. Just @ashzarah and her dad dancing in the circle at our impromptu mehmooni. Brings a tear to my eye 🥲
Hope you’ve gotten a chance to watch Persian Salsa!
If not ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Dear Iranian-Jew lefties:
This post is for you, just for you, and only for you.
Over the past year, we Iranian lefties who have been fighting for human rights in Iran have been invalidated, gaslighted, ridiculed, and lied about by so many on the left, especially prominent Senators and politicians.
Since Oct. 7, the deluge of vitriolic antisemitism undergirding “human rights” content from the left has been beyond what any reasonable mind can fathom out of the mouths of people demanding equality and peace.
First, many Iranian lefties felt abandoned by the politics we had made our home for our entire lives, then, many Jewish lefties experienced the same.
But for you, Iranian-Jewish leftie who have been railroaded by the worst of both, my emotions are not allowing me to even find the words except to say that I am so sorry. We are all a bit politically homeless right now but we will find our way through it together.
I have to say something right now because I won’t be able to live with myself if I don’t. For years, I spoke up for the people of Palestine and their right to self-determination and to live in peace. For years, nobody cared. For years, Iranians have spoken up against their terrorism and brutality at the hands of the IRGC. For years, nobody cared. For years I had felt we shared the same unnerving struggle, which is the world’s indifference to the loss of our lives. Over the past week, however, I’ve seen something that I’m ashamed to say I had never seen before and I can’t believe what it took for me to see it. When Jews are murdered, the world is not just indifferent. Instead, the world rejoices. It celebrates. This is a type of depravity no people should ever have to endure, especially given the barbaric history of persecution since time immemorial. To the Jewish community, you are my brothers and sisters. I am so sorry that I let you down. I am so sorry that you screamed about it for years and I didn’t hear you. I am so sorry I didn’t stand up with you. I am so sorry I pretended not to see the flagrant and hateful anti-semitism. But my eyes are open and I see you now. I hear you. I’m with you, and I promise to never let you down again.
#ماشاالله_کرمی برای اعترافات دروغین توسط جمهوری اسلامی شکنجه می شود و به کمک ما نیاز دارد! پسرش قبلاً توسط این رژیم بی رحم اعدام شده بود. نام او (و نام وکیل زندانی اش، #امیرحسین_کوهکن) را برای حفظ جانشان منتشر کنید
🚨#MashallahKarami🚨 is being tortured into making false confessions by the Islamic Republic and needs our help! His son was already executed by this ruthless regime. Say his name (and the name of his imprisoned lawyer, #AmirHosseinKohkan), to save their lives!
Art is not a crime, and the artist is not a criminal.
We demand the removal of all false accusations, stop the filing of cases, and the unconditional release of Toomaj.
#ToomajSalehi "must" be released.
@BBCBreaking please be his voice.
@AmnestyIran#FreeToomaj
Today in #Zahedan, Balochistan, Iran
Revolutionaries took to streets for 40th consecutive Mass Protest against the terrorist regime in Iran, chanting: “Political Prisoners must be released” & signs calling “Death to Khamenei” & #FreeToomaj#IranRevoIution
https://t.co/VchR2JnAKf
Antisemites spread hate. We spread love.
To all of the Jewish communities around the world, we stand with you.
Tweet out a reason you’re proud to be Jewish and use the #Jewishandproud.
Am Yisrael Chai.
#ShabbatOfPeaceNotHate
ایلان ماسک « بر اساس لایک ها اولویت بندی می کند » - بنابراین شما می دانید چه کاری انجام دهید. ما در حال حاضر 115000 امضا داریم که از ایلان ماسک می خواهیم بزرگترین تروریست جهان آیت الله خامنه ای را برکنار کند، برای برکناری این دیکتاتور چه باید کرد؟!
#IRGCterorrists#IranRevoIution
@emilykschrader@elonmusk All Iranians - aka millions of people on the planet - have been pleading for this. Khamenei is a monster murdering and torturing thousands of our people. He should have no legitimacy here.
Ekbatan has been one of the most active regions in Tehran since the protests began in September. The #IRGCterrorists have tried everything in their power to silence people but to no avail. #MiladArmoun#MehdiHosseini#HosseinNemati#AlirezaKafai are currently TORTURED to confess.