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Iranian street protests hit big screen in Venice
VENICE (Reuters) - Twenty one-year-old Iranian director Hana Makhmalbaf brings the bloody street protests that followed June's presidential vote to the big screen in a film looking at the hopes and frustrations of the country's youth.
People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:2009 Venice Film Festival 2009 Iran Election Source:(Reuters)
2009-09-11
Venice film festival gives voice to Iranian opposition
VENICE, Italy (AFP) - The Venice film festival is providing a timely forum for Iranian works such as Shirin Neshat's "Women Without Men" amid crackdowns on opposition groups disputing the June elections in their country.
Nations:Iran Activities:2009 Venice Film Festival 2009 Iran Election Source:(AFP)
2009-09-11
Venezuela's Chavez drops in on Venice filmfest
VENICE, Italy (AFP) - Hugo Chavez stole the show at the Venice film festival Monday as he turned up in the lagoon city for the screening of veteran US director Oliver Stone's documentary on the Venezuelan president.
Nations:Venezuela Bolivia Paraguay People:Fidel Castro Hugo Chavez Oliver Stone Activities:2009 Venice Film Festival Source:(AFP)
2009-09-07
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