Golshifteh Farahani at the César: They can kill bodies but not souls
Golshifteh Farahani spoke at the César Film Festival ceremony, supporting the people of Iran and protesting the bloody suppression of the December protests. She said the Iranian government killed thousands, but the survivors dance their pain at mourning ceremonies to tell the executioners that they can kill bodies but will never reach the souls.
Farahani added that the people of Iran have been fighting for their freedom, often empty-handed and alone, for decades, and despite the lack of support from the world’s powerful, they will succeed.
According to human rights sources, including HRANA, the identities of more than seven thousand killed in the suppression of the December protests have been confirmed so far.
After this speech, Gabriel Attal, the former Prime Minister of France, described it as magnificent and said the future of Iran belongs to the people of this country, and France stands with them in their fight for freedom.
At this ceremony, Farahani also honored Jafar Panahi. Panahi was present with his film ‘A Simple Accident,’ which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and was nominated for the best original screenplay at the César, although the award in this category went to Franck Dubosc and Sarah Kaminsky for the film ‘How to Commit a Murder.’