Iran Video Feature: Wedding Films Banned by the "Morality Police"

Radio Zameneh reports the announcement of Iranian police that people who use satellite programmes to transmit their wedding films are in breach of the law and will face prosecution. Brigadier General Ahmad Rozbehani said:

Any form of collaboration or activity by any Iranian with satellite channels, including the forwarding of documentaries and such, has to be approved by the Ministry of Guidance and Culture. Sending wedding films and photos to satellite programs is illegal, and we will deal with such offences according to the law.

So let's have a look at some of the dangerous footage (hat tip to Payvand):

Here are some more subversives:

And Laleh and Ahmed are on the cutting edge of regime change (and nice shoes):

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Maya Neyestani: "Asghar, take your award and run before Madonna kisses you!"

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Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has been on a roll lately, winning the Best Foreign Language Film awards at the BFCA [Broadcast Film Critics Association] and the Golden Globe. He is on his way to the Oscars. But while many in Iran are congratulating Farhadi and celebrating his success, this has infuriated the hardliners....

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