Vida Rabbani

The provided news articles do not mention Vida Rabbani. They focus on Mehdi Mahmoudian, an Oscar-nominated co-writer of the Iranian drama "It Was Just an Accident." Mahmoudian was arrested in Tehran shortly after signing a statement condemning Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the regime’s violent crackdown on demonstrators. His arrest occurred just weeks before the Academy Awards. He was released from Nowshahr prison 17 days after his arrest. The arrest and subsequent release highlight the ongoing tensions and restrictions faced by artists and activists in Iran who express dissent against the government. The timing of the arrest, so close to the Oscars, drew international attention to the situation.