Iranian Movie Depicting IRGC Commander as Hero Sparks Controversy in Canada

On 30 Novem­ber 2024, oppo­si­tion news out­let Iran Inter­na­tion­al report­ed that an Iran­ian movie depict­ing late IRGC com­man­der Ahmad Kaze­mi as a hero was set to screen at a Cana­di­an film fes­ti­val, spark­ing con­tro­ver­sy. The arti­cle begins:

An Iran­ian movie depict­ing an Islam­ic Rev­o­lu­tion­ary Guard Corps (IRGC) com­man­der with close ties to Iran’s Supreme Leader as a hero is set to screen at a Cana­di­an film fes­ti­val this week­end, stok­ing con­tro­ver­sy in the Iran­ian-Cana­di­an dias­po­ra. The film, called “Ahmad” is sched­uled to play Novem­ber 30 at the Mus­lim Inter­na­tion­al Film Fes­ti­val (MIFF) in Toron­to. The Cana­di­an gov­ern­ment list­ed the IRGC as a ter­ror­ist enti­ty in July…

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Key Points:

• The film “Ahmad” depicts an IRGC com­man­der as a hero and is set to screen in Toronto.
• The IRGC was list­ed as a ter­ror­ist enti­ty by Cana­da in July.
• The screen­ing has sparked con­tro­ver­sy among the Iran­ian-Cana­di­an diaspora.
• Activists and MPs have expressed con­cern and are eval­u­at­ing pos­si­ble next steps.