Top Iran filmmaker banned from travel after backing protests
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have imposed a travel ban on leading filmmaker Masud Kimiai, local media reported Monday, after he expressed support for protests that have gripped the country for months.
Iran has seen a wave of demonstrations that erupted after the Sept. 16 death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, an ethnic Kurd, following her arrest for allegedly violating the country’s strict dress code for women.
![A demonstrator raising his arms and makes the victory sign during a protest for Mahsa Amini in Tehran on September 19, 2022. (AFP)](https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/2023/01/30/3653991-1720026699.jpg)