A timely reminder we live in a bubble sometimes.

This is awful. The director of 'The White ballon' Jafar Panahi has been jailed in Iran for 6 years and banned from making any movies for 20 years. He is an outspoken supporter of the opposing green movement in Iran and has been charged with collusion and propaganda.
He isn't allowed to speak to the press and no one can get to him. How scary and awful.
We are so lucky we live in a country where we can speak our minds and be free to create and share our thoughts and ideas- both artistically and politically.
I'll be watching this story with interest.