Remembering Iranian Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, and Ghana NGO Right To Be Free

Abbas Kiarostami poses during his visit to the 54th Cartagena Film Festival in 2014. The filmmaker left Iran only twice to make movies.
Abbas Kiarostami poses during his visit to the 54th Cartagena Film Festival in 2014. The filmmaker left Iran only twice to make movies.
Abbas Kiarostami poses during his visit to the 54th Cartagena Film Festival in 2014. The filmmaker left Iran only twice to make movies.
Abbas Kiarostami poses during his visit to the 54th Cartagena Film Festival in 2014. The filmmaker left Iran only twice to make movies.

Remembering Iranian Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, and Ghana NGO Right To Be Free

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On today’s show:

  • We remember the Iranian film great Abbas Kiarostami, who passed away on July 4th at the age of 76.
  • After hearing Ghanaian Eric Peasah’s story about his work to rescue and rehabilitate child slaves who have been trafficked into Ghana’s fishing industry, Chicagoan Lori Dillon created a local branch of Peasah’s NGO, Right To Be Free. We speak to them about their work spreading awareness and educating schoolchildren about enslaved children in Ghana.