I don't really have anything else to add to the Panahi incident. But, ironically, today I received an e-mail from a friend in Tehran. She's Armenian and has bitterly complained about the racism she is daily subjected to. Not to mention the sexism. Anyway, back in November (nearly six months ago!) I mailed her a video of Like Water For Chocolate (unavailable in Iran, as well as many others). She warned me that it may not get through because international parcels are almost always confiscated. Today there was a development. Her e-mail was titled "I'm so angry": Hi I have just arrived home from work,I saw a paper on the tabel,it was from irans post,the tape that you sent to me is arrived,but not to me,they have the tape & the paper were include these choises: 1.If you want we can clear the tape & give it to you(how funny) 2.We can send the tape back to the sender(I will choose this one) 3.Break the tape(im sure that they wont break it & will keep the tape for themselfs) So,please email me when you recieve the tape back. Ok,I will talk to you later,now I think that you really understand that what kind of a country is iran. talk to you later armi ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html