Golshifteh Farahani: The Exiled Icon Bridges Art and Activism in Exclusive Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Feature

For the Iranian community in the diaspora, the FAZ feature holds particular symbolic weight. Seeing one of their most prominent and beloved artists featured in such a respected mainstream European publication is a source of pride and validation. It represents an acknowledgment of the richness of Iranian culture and the severe price paid by its artists for freedom of expression. In a sense, the photo shoot becomes a miniature cultural victory against the forces that sought to silence her.