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Actress Alidoosti (at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022): Was allowed to leave Ewin prison
Photo: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA
Well-known Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has been released on bail after more than two weeks in detention from the notorious Evin prison.
This was reported by the reform-oriented newspaper »Shargh« on Wednesday.
Alidoosti was arrested in mid-December in the context of the nationwide protests in Iran.
She had previously shown solidarity with the women's movement and published a now-deleted picture on Instagram without the headscarf that is obligatory in Iran.
After her arrest, the actress was accused of »spreading false information and supporting counter-revolutionary circles«.
More than 600 artists and filmmakers recently issued an open letter demanding Alidoosti's release.
The Cannes Film Festival also condemned the detention and called for her immediate release.
The 38-year-old is one of Iran's most successful actresses.
Alidoosti's best-known films include the dramas The Salesman and All About Elly, both directed by two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi.
Last year she celebrated the premiere of her latest film »Leila's Brothers« at the Cannes Film Festival.
Public showings of the film in Iranian cinemas have been banned by the Ministry of Culture.
feb/dpa/AP