Iranian film “Raha” wins award at Italian festival; Disney shares drop after suspension of Trump-critical comedian

Pars Today – The Best Film award at the 23rd Alice nella città film festival in Italy was awarded to the Iranian film “Raha”.

Directed by Hesam Farahmand and produced by Saeed Khani, the film—internationally titled “My Daughter’s Hair”—is a work of Iranian independent social cinema that premiered in Iran during Nowruz 1404. Its international distribution is handled by Madakto Pictures.

Disney faces sharp subscriber drop following suspension of Trump-critical comedian

Following the suspension of popular American comedian Jimmy Kimmel, Disney experienced a surge in cancellations across its two main streaming platforms, Disney+ and Hulu.

According to recent data from the audience analytics firm Antenna, subscriptions canceled on Disney+ and Hulu exceeded seven million in the period after Kimmel’s suspension. Analysts say this represents a significant spike in subscriber churn rates.

Jimmy Kimmel, the well-known American host and longtime critic of President Donald Trump, was suspended by ABC after accusing conservatives of politicizing the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and mocking Trump’s reaction to Kirk’s death.

The suspension came following direct pressure from Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration, who reportedly advised ABC-affiliated networks to remove Kimmel’s show or risk losing their licenses.

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