Iran Reacts Angrily to 'Argo' Oscar
Tehran rejects depictions of Iranians in "Argo," which received the Academy Award for best picture, writes Saideh Jamshidi.
Michelle Obama’s live remote appearance from the White House at Sunday night's Oscar ceremony to announce the year's best-picture winner — "Argo" — created a political buzz in Iran.
Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpour, an Iranian director, told Mehr News Agency (MNA) that the US first lady’s gesture was a political act more than anything else.
According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Seyed Muhammad Hosseini, Iran's minister of culture and Islamic guidance, also declared that "Argo" was an anti-Iranian movie, adding: “It doesn’t contain any artistic values.”
In his speech at the 10th anniversary of Fars News Agency, Hosseini denounced "Argo," saying the movie is created with a big budget and such propaganda to mobilize negative attitudes around the world against Iran. “We must create movies in which we can explain other people about the truth related to Iran’s hostage crisis,” Hosseini said.
