Hamid Pourazari
- Theatre director
- Actor
- Playwright
Hamid Pourazari (Persian: حمید پورآذری; born August 5, 1968 in Tehran) is an Iranian theatre director,[1] actor[2] and playwright who was arrested by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during thne Mahsa Amini protests.[3]
Arrest
During the Mahsa Amini protests, which contested the mandatory hijab, a video appeared on Soheila Golestani's Instagram page. In it, she, along with several actors including theater director Pourazari and others, appeared without hijabs.[4][5][6] Following the video's release, both Golestani and Pourazari were arrested.[7][8] This form of protest was subsequently replicated by other groups of Iranian and foreign artists. After three months, Hamid Pourazari was released on bail.[9][10][11]
See also
- Mahsa Amini protests
- Soheila Golestani
References
- ^ correspondent, Tehran Bureau arts (2013-09-04). "Iran's unorthodox new play offers evidence of a thriving cultural scene". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, 21/06/2012". BBC. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Unfinished Dream". Time Out London. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Farda, RFE/RL's Radio. "Iranian Cinema Manager Fired After Actress Attends Screening Without Hijab". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Iranian authorities arrest actress Soheila Golestani who appeared in protest video without a headscarf". Firstpost. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ AFP (2022-11-29). "Iranian actors stage silent protest without headscarves". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "ایستگاه خبر؛ سهشنبه هشتم آذر ماه ۱۴۰۱ برابر با ۲۹ نوامبر ۲۰۲۲ - BBC Persian". BBC News (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Iran urged to free top actor who backed protests". The Express Tribune. 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ AFP. "Protesting Iranian actors and director released on bail". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Protesting Iranian Actors, Director Released on Bail". Voice of America. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Post, The Jakarta. "Protesting Iranian actors and director released on bail. - People". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
External links
- Hamid Pourazari on Instagram
- Hamid Pourazari at IMDb
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