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Golshifteh Farahani, a 29-year-old actress who became the first Iranian to star in a major Hollywood film, has been banned from returning to Iran, The Telegraph is reporting.
Her offense? Appearing topless in a short black-and-white film.
Farahani appeared partially nude in Jean-Baptiste Mondino's 'Corps et Âmes' (Bodies and Souls) as well as in the French magazine Madame Le Figaro. This week she received word from the Iranian government that she would not be permitted to return to her homeland, according to The Daily Mail.
In the film produced by the Cesar Academy -- roughly the French equivalent of the Academy Awards -- Farahani appears in a series of actors who were preselected for awards. The film cuts between the actors as each completes a line while undressing.
Farahani began her career at the age of six and rose to fame in Iranian cinema by the time she was 14-years-old. The Iranian actress has also worked with Asghar Farhadi, the director of the film A Separation, which received a Golden Globe this year for best foreign film.
An article published by Young Journalists Club accused the actress of crossing the line even over the "little morality" that exists in Western countries. (The site also included a doctored version of the offending photograph, blurring Farahani's body into a disfigured translucent blob.)
The Iranian singer and actress told BBC Persian about her reasons for leaving Iran: "The way I was treated and the mistrust that I received from certain officials lead to my heartbreak," she said, according to a HuffPost translation.
Meanwhile, the photo has whipped the Iranian blogosphere into a frenzy. Some have denounced her as shameless, while others have praised her decision to appear in the film. "Those whose pride is hurt should stop being so zealous and enjoy the artistic beauty of this courageous girl," Amir Fakhravar tweeted in Persian.
Others, however, feared the possible repercussions of Farahani's appearance in the film and magazine. As HuffPost blogger Leila Mouri noted, "Some regarded her move as a radical action that might jeopardize the peaceful, Iranian opposition movement that started in 2009 -- a movement under severe repression by the Iranian government."
According to The Telegraph, the Paris-based actress' photo garnered thousands of comments in the first few hours after it was published on her Facebook page.
While the Iranian government may not be the biggest fan of native actress Golshifteh Farahani after her skin-baring photo shoot for Le Madame Figaro and for appearing partially nude in a short film, the blogosphere is showing her some love. Reuters reports that a Facebook page created in support of the actress has more than 3,400 'likes' and counting.
But her supporters haven't stopped there.
In an act of solidarity, many fans are taking their own nude photos and posting them online, Reuters reports. Farahani was banned from returning to Iran by the country's government after her semi-nude appearances.
The Iranian actress has said that her appearances were in protest of Iran's restrictions on how women are allowed to appear in public, according to The Daily Beast. The Facebook page created in support of Farahani's protest says its goal is "to support Golshifteh's move, in order to say NO to relegion (sic), tradition, culture and anti women's law." The group description ends with the words, "Viva freedom !!!"
Iran is a conservative heaven. I support naked women as well....unless it's my family.
Iran is a conservative heaven. I support naked women as well....unless it's my family.
Have you ever been with an Iranian woman? I have in California and they are something special, its too bad their men keep them covered up like Christmas presents year round.
Iran is a conservative heaven. I support naked women as well....unless it's my family.
Have you ever been with an Iranian woman? I have in California and they are something special, its too bad their men keep them covered up like Christmas presents year round.
no, but they are beautiful. Maybe they want to be the only one to unwrap them?
I am all on favor of banning this slut from returning to her former country.
They don't need her polluting the minds of their nations young people.
And hopefully it will make other women who want to imitate her think twice before engaging in such lewd behavior.
I am all on favor of banning this slut from returning to her former country.
They don't need her polluting the minds of their nations young people.
And hopefully it will make other women who want to imitate her think twice before engaging in such lewd behavior.
I am all on favor of banning this slut from returning to her former country.
They don't need her polluting the minds of their nations young people.
And hopefully it will make other women who want to imitate her think twice before engaging in such lewd behavior.
I am all on favor of banning this slut from returning to her former country.
They don't need her polluting the minds of their nations young people.
And hopefully it will make other women who want to imitate her think twice before engaging in such lewd behavior.
Quite the reverse. Go overseas, take a sexy picture of yourself on the beach and take the letter to the immigration authorities of wherever and explain you can't go back so can you be a refuge in some nice western country rather than that hell hole.
Being banned from returning to the authority of the mad mullahs is not much of a punishment.
I am all on favor of banning this slut from returning to her former country.
They don't need her polluting the minds of their nations young people.
And hopefully it will make other women who want to imitate her think twice before engaging in such lewd behavior.
Well if we all got naked there would be less violence...where would you hide your gun?
I am all on favor of banning this slut from returning to her former country.
They don't need her polluting the minds of their nations young people.
And hopefully it will make other women who want to imitate her think twice before engaging in such lewd behavior.
Its not really working Sunni, hundreds of Iranian women have posted naked pics of themselves on a Facebook page in consalidarity with her.
You need to read the article before you quote it HGI am all on favor of banning this slut from returning to her former country.
They don't need her polluting the minds of their nations young people.
And hopefully it will make other women who want to imitate her think twice before engaging in such lewd behavior.
Its not really working Sunni, hundreds of Iranian women have posted naked pics of themselves on a Facebook page in consalidarity with her.
You need to read the article before you quote it HGI am all on favor of banning this slut from returning to her former country.
They don't need her polluting the minds of their nations young people.
And hopefully it will make other women who want to imitate her think twice before engaging in such lewd behavior.
Its not really working Sunni, hundreds of Iranian women have posted naked pics of themselves on a Facebook page in consalidarity with her.
It only says fans post naked pictures on Facebook.
Nothing about the fans being Iranian or from Iran.
I am all on favor of banning this slut from returning to her former country.
They don't need her polluting the minds of their nations young people.
And hopefully it will make other women who want to imitate her think twice before engaging in such lewd behavior.
Its not really working Sunni, hundreds of Iranian women have posted naked pics of themselves on a Facebook page in consalidarity with her.
LINKS...!!!!
No, it's what happens when you have a society that still has morals and wholesome values; and a government that cares about enough about it's citizens to enforce those morals and values.Well, that's what happens when you view women as property and not human beings.
Your "morals" include killing gays and executing women for the crime of being raped.No, it's what happens when you have a society that still has morals and wholesome values; and a government that cares about enough about it's citizens to enforce those morals and values.Well, that's what happens when you view women as property and not human beings.
