More than 50 people protested the executions of protesters in Iran in a video posted on Instagram on Friday, January 6.
They photographed themselves holding signs with the hashtag #stopexecutionsiniran. From Bryan Cranston to Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Jason Momoa, Marion Cotillard, Samuel L. Through Jackson or even Jada Pinkett Smith, more than 50 people spoke out against the imprisonment and executions of Iranian protesters.
The images were compiled into a single video created by Iranian-American screenwriter Nicole Najafi, director Ana Lily Amirpour, and actress Mojane Marno and broadcast on Instagram on Friday, January 6. “We support the people of Iran in their struggle for freedom,” can we read in sequence, embellished with song. Do you do without? signed by The Woman.
“Get a pen and paper”
Ana Lily Amirpour, in her turn, called on the general public to spread this message widely. “Get a pen and paper, can we read the post title? Write #stopexecutionsiniran and post on social media.” The producer also spoke about the dangers of Iranian protesters.
“Thousands of innocent protesters are in prisons,” he continued. And some of them have already been executed. There will likely be many others. Innocent women and men are tortured in these prisons. They are sentenced to prison because they want basic freedom. to protest against the barbaric dictatorship.”
Before adding: “Don’t let the struggle of Iranians be trivialized. Give them your vote! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO JUST STARTED THIS CAMPAIGN. LET’S CONTINUE. Stay with us. Support the people of Iran.” And the screenwriter concludes: “IT IS NOT A PROTEST, IT IS A REVOLUTION. And it will end when we get rid of this barbaric Islamic regime and IRAN is FREE.”
“The world is with them”
As explained by Mojan Marno HollywoodReporter:, the purpose of this video is to show Iranians that “the world is with them” and “to oppress the Islamic Republic”. The country has been on fire for several months now, following the death of Mahsa Amini, a young man arrested by the morality police, who accused him of violating the country’s strict dress code. Iran’s judiciary also announced that on Saturday, January 7, it would hang two men who were found guilty of killing a soldier during a demonstration.
Source: Le Figaro
