Iranian filmmakers are not passive. They fight whenever they can, as creative expression means a lot to them. The restrictions and censorship in Iran are a bit like the British weather: one day it's sunny, the next day it's raining. You just have to hope you walk out into the sunshine.
“Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work that you become famous. Unless you are in the news for the wrong reasons!”
“For governments at war, the media is an instrument of war or an element in war that is to be controlled.”