Iran War Message On Oscar Awards Stage: Iranian Directors Declare ‘We Represent Iranian People’

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At the 98th Oscars, filmmakers turned Hollywood’s biggest night into a platform for powerful political messages. Iranian directors Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni, whose documentary Cutting Through Rocks earned an Oscar nomination, said they were attending the ceremony to represent the voices of ordinary Iranians. Khaki said their hearts were “in two places” — with people back home facing hardship, and at the Oscars where they could speak for them.    The ceremony highlighted how cinema can amplify voices from conflict zones and draw attention to global injustices. From Iran to Palestine, filmmakers used the Oscars stage not just to celebrate art but to spotlight war, oppression and human rights struggles — reminding the world that storytelling can also be a form of resistance    #Oscars2026 #IranianDirectors #CuttingThroughRocks #SaraKhaki #OscarsPoliticalMessages #HollywoodSpeaks #IranVoices #MiddleEastVoices #OscarsStage #IranDocumentary #AcademyAwards2026 #HollywoodNews #FilmForChange #GlobalVoices #HumanRightsFilms #OscarsMoment #BreakingNews  ~PR.460~ED.103~GR.538~HT.96~

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00:00Our hearts are in two places.

00:03On the one hand, our hearts are back home with our people, the people of Iran, whose lives have been

00:11crushed.

00:12And also, on the other hand, we are here.

00:15And the only reason we are here is that we are here to represent the ordinary people of Iran.

00:21These are the darkest times imaginable.

00:24I mean, ordinary Iranian's lives have been crushed.

00:29And on top of it, there is this ongoing, unjust, illegal war that is unfolding.

00:36And that needs to stop because no human deserves and should ever endure war and violence.

00:46And also, it's strange for us to be here.

00:50Because of the internet shutdown, we can share this good news with them.

00:55The story from Iran about change, about the possibility of a better future.

01:00To share with them and celebrate the mission behind the film.

01:03But also, at the same time, not even having access to them by internet shutdown.

01:08But also, it's not their priority anymore.

01:11And also, our priority anymore.

01:13Because of so many obstacles that they are facing with.

01:16And so many difficulties that they are going through.

01:19So, we are here only to represent Iranian people.

01:24And this is the only reason that we decided to attend this ceremony today.

01:29This year's Oscars weren't just about glamour or gold statues.

01:36From the red carpet to the stage, filmmakers used Hollywood's biggest night to send urgent political messages.

01:44And some of the loudest voices came from the Middle East.

01:55In Los Angeles, the Iranian directors of the first Oscar-nominated documentary from their country, Cutting Through Rocks, told AFP,

02:04We are here only to represent Iranian people.

02:08Our hearts are in two places.

02:12On the one hand, our hearts are back home with our people, the people of Iran, whose lives have been

02:19crushed.

02:20And also, on the other hand, we are here.

02:23And the only reason we are here is that we are here to represent the ordinary people of Iran.

02:29At the 98th Academy Awards, the films weren't just celebrating talent.

02:34They were amplifying voices, standing up for the voiceless, and challenging the world to pay attention.

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