Narges Kalhor
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Narges Kalhor is an Iranian film director
. She is the daughter of Mehdi Kalhor, the media and cultural advisor to President of Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. She has produced films critical of the Iranian government.
In October 2009, while visiting Germany to present her short films at the Nuremberg Film Festival, Kalhor applied for political asylum in Germany, claiming to have received warnings that she could be in danger if she returns to Iran because of her critical stance on her country.
Kalhor actively participated in the 2009 Iranian election protests
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Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. She is the daughter of Mehdi Kalhor, the media and cultural advisor to President of Iran
President of Iran
The President of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in, and the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran; although subordinate to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who functions as the country's head of state...
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. She has produced films critical of the Iranian government.
In October 2009, while visiting Germany to present her short films at the Nuremberg Film Festival, Kalhor applied for political asylum in Germany, claiming to have received warnings that she could be in danger if she returns to Iran because of her critical stance on her country.
Kalhor actively participated in the 2009 Iranian election protests
2009 Iranian election protests
Protests following the 2009 Iranian presidential election against the disputed victory of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and in support of opposition candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi occurred in major cities in Iran and around the world starting June 13, 2009...
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