The lead actor in an Iranian drama nominated for an Oscar in the best foreign language film category has said she will boycott this year’s ceremony over Donald Trump’s expected decision to impose visa bans on Iranians.
The reports about the visa bans have prompted outrage in Iran, dominating newspaper front pages in Tehran and drawing huge reactions online.
She would boycott the awards ceremony, the actor said, even if she was excluded from the ban – despite it being the first time she has qualified to attend. “Trump’s visa ban for Iranians is racist,” she tweeted.
Alidoosti recently starred in a popular Iranian online TV series set in the 1950swhich has echoes in politics today.