Insights into the Iranian Judiciary System - A Discussion with Massoud Bakhshi, the director of „Yalda, la nuit du pardon“
During the Berlinale I had the chance to participate in a so-called roundtable with two other journalists. We sat down with the director of „Yalda, la nuit du pardon“ , Massoud Bakhshi, in a small lounge in the press center of the Hyatt. In the film a young woman, Maryam, is sentenced to death because of the murder of her husband. She and the daughter of the murdered man are part of a TV show. If she forgave Maryam, Maryam would be able to live. A dramatic show evolves. While I was a bit nervous at first - having never done anything like that with other „professional“ journalists before - I soon could settle and a really nice and interesting conversation developed. fGR: Forgiveness is one of the major aspects in your film. Can you tell us about this concept in Iran? Massoud Bakhshi: Forgiveness itself is really respected. It is something that every religion values highly. However, in Iran forgiveness actually is part of the judiciary system. It means that if the victim decides to forg...
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