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At 'Roya' Berlin premiere, filmmakers plead 'do not forget' Iranian people

The filmmakers of Roya, which portrays the torment of a political prisoner in Tehran's Evin Prison, used the film's Berlin premiere to urge that the Iranian people not be forgotten.

Published Apr 30, 2026, 3:27 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The Iranian film 'Roya', which recounts the torment and trauma of a political prisoner in Tehran's Evin prison, premiered in Berlin. At the German premiere the film's crew urged that the Iranian people "not to be forgotten."