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Banned Iranian director’s film depicts crushing state oppression at Berlin festival

The 63rd Berlinale premiered Tuesday the latest film by banned Iranian director Jafar Panahi, a haunting lament about crushing state oppression and a tribute to the resilience of the creative drive. “Closed Curtain”, which Panahi co-directed with longtime collaborator Kambuzia Partovi, tells the story of two people on the run…