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TEHRAN-A specialized panel on documentary filmmaking was held during the 2nd Sobh International Media Festival on Monday in Tehran’s Mellat Cineplex, where a group of documentary filmmakers from around the world discussed various matters regarding their field, media, and related issues. Ukrainian-American film producer Igor Lopatonok, Libyan-Lebanese journalist and filmmaker Radwan Mortada, Irish documentary filmmaker Sean Murray, American journalist and filmmaker Dan Cohen, and Iranian documentary filmmaker Hassan Yadegari participated in the panel hosted by Iranian cinema activist Bahman Nouraei. The participant expressed their condolences over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian along with a number of local officials in a tragic helicopter crash in northwest of the country on Sunday.

“It is a tragedy for the Iranian people and a real loss for Iran. But every time Iran takes a knock, they come back stronger,” Murray said. “We were all shocked by their loss.



We feel the pain and share the sadness of the Iranian people. I believe that with the strong will and faith, the nation can become stronger again,” Lopatonok said. “It is an absolute tragedy and my heart goes out to the families of the president and everyone on board who were killed and to the people of Iran.

I think it is a setback in what is a revolutionary act for Iran, that has been going on for years under President Raisi. But any good revolution does not re.

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