Ali Asgari Doesn’t Believe in a Bright Future After Iran’s January Massacre – Just ‘A Bit of Light’

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Iranian director Ali Asgari has no desire to repeat clichés about great expectations for things to come.

“In Iran, we don’t have high hopes for the future anymore,” he states.

“We’ve been waiting for good news for so many years, and it never came.

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  • Reported by Variety and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:59:42 UTC.

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