The 54-year-old's work is celebrated in the world's arthouses but outlawed in Iran where the regime considers his gritty, socially critical productions to be subversive. "Taxi" is the third picture he's made flouting the sentence, and while he won't be able to walk Berlin's red carpet as he is barred from travelling abroad, he issued a wrenching statement about his drive to keep working despite the risks. "Taxi" is one of 19 contenders for Berlin's Golden Bear top prize, to be awarded on February 14. It won a Silver Bear in Berlin for best screenplay, drawing protest from the Iranian government.
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