Iranian filmmaker cancels trip to Sundance festival, citing ‘dark times’
(Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute) Massoud Bakhshi, the Tehran-born director of "Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness," an official selection of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Bakhshi sent a letter to Sundance, saying he won't attend the festival because of tensions between Iran and the United States, Iranian news outlets reported.