Iranian actress Leila Hatami has apologized for kissing the Cannes Film Festival president on the check — an act which angered authorities in Tehran. In a May 23 letter to Iran’s cinema organization quoted by the state news agency IRNA, Hatami said she was “sorry for hurting the feelings of some people.” Hatami said […]
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Leila Hatami: When a kiss is not just a kiss
Leila Hatami greeted the French president of the Cannes Film Festival with a kiss. An Iranian official said that Leila Hatami’s PDA undermined the chastity of Iranian women. Iran’s Islamic conservatives don’t condone public displays of affection. They especially don’t appreciate it when it takes place on a global stage.So, it’s not that surprising […]