28/11/2025
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“1001 Frames” was selected for the 56th IFFI in Goa, as part of the Rising Stars section. However, only a few days before the festival the festival informed us that the government has not yet provided them with the required “exemption” and as a result they will not be able to screen the film. We had no idea that like Iran, India also required a government approval. The government simply didn’t provide the exemption and didn’t even bother to provide an explanation. It’s so disappointing that women stories are censored like this in the hands of misogynist governments. A trip that was planned for Goa ended at the Gate of India. We can only hope that the gatekeepers stop standing in the way of women’s voices.
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