(New York) Amnesty International USA announced today that Kurdish Iranian filmmaker Behrouz Ghobadi a younger brother of internationally acclaimed film director Bahman Ghobadi (Rhino Season) has been freed from prison in Iran, following a campaign demanding his release that engaged prominent Hollywood directors, actors and independent filmmakers....

The imprisonment of Iranian filmmaker Behrouz Ghobadi appears to be the latest attempt by Irans regime to silence the countrys artists.Hollywoodhas united with Amnesty International to call for his release; now others can join them bysending a message of concern to Irans supreme leader. Behrouz, a younger brother of exiled Iranian film director Bahman ...

By Screen Daily Behrouz Ghobadi, a production manager and short film director, is believed to have been detained by Irans Intelligence Ministry, accused of acting against national security. His brother, acclaimed director Bahman Ghobadi, has launched an impassioned plea for the Iranian authorities to release Behrouz, who he believes is being ...