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Iranian Actress Persecuted for 'Sinful Act' After Kiss at Cannes
Iranian Actress Persecuted for 'Sinful Act' After Kiss at Cannes
http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyM...atami-iran.jpghttp://rack.3.mshcdn.com/assets/feed...013aed8d66.jpghttp://rack.1.mshcdn.com/assets/feed...3b7fd07c38.jpg An Iranian actress is facing increasing blacklash in her country, including a call for public flogging — all for a kiss on the cheek. Leila Hatami, a 41-year-old, award-winning actress, sparked outrage amongst conservatives in Iran for giving Gilles Jacob, the president of the Cannes Film Festival, a peck on the cheek on the festival's red carpet last week, where she is a member of the jury. The picture of her seemingly in**cent kiss quickly made the rounds and Iranian officials accused her of flouting Iranians' "chastity" and the country's religious beliefs. See also: Iran Takes Aim at Google, Wikipedia in Latest Internet Censorship Effort Read more... More about Iran, Cannes, Film, Us World, and Worldhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/sEUM5tnBWyM |
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