Invited by European Green Party Deputy Daniel Cohn Bendit [1] (Iconic Former Student Leader of France's May 68 Revolution [2]) , Iranian Filmmakers Marjane Satrapi and Mohsen Makhmalbaf demand foreign governments Not to recognize the government of so-called President Elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (06-17-09)

Marjane Satrapi [3] writer/director of Persepolis [4] and filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf [5] (probably best known here for his 2001 film Kandahar [6], and the excellent A Moment of Innocence [7])“ presented a document to Green Party MPs in the European parliament claiming to show that defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi had received over 19 million votes in the weekend election. They demand that foreign governments not to recognize the government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Persepolis Trailer:

Eye of the Tiger (From Persepolis):

Trailer of Kandahar:

Scene From Makhmalbaf's "A Moment of Innocence" [8] Aka "Nun Va Goldun":

Recommended Readings:

EYE OF THE TIGER: Marjane Satrapi and the Persepolis Generation [9] by Darius KADIVAR

Persepolis to Represent France at Hollywood Oscars 2008! [10] By Darius KADIVAR

MAGIC IN THE MAKING: Marjane Satrapi's Cinephilic Choice for Persepolis Cast [12] by Darius KADIVAR

Iranian Pioneers in French Cinema [13] by Darius KADIVAR

Iranian Expat Celebrities get passionate over French Presidential Elections [14] by Darius KADIVAR

MAZEH: A Taste of Persia in the Heart of Paris [16] by Darius KADIVAR