Iranian actress Laleh Marzban, who won the best actress prize in the Orizzonti sidebar (a Venice Film Festival competition for emerging talent) for her role in Mohsen Gharaei's film Falling House, is facing serious backlash from Iranian authorities after using her acceptance speech to highlight the struggles of women in her country. Iran's Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, a conservative government body appointed by the supreme leader, condemned her remarks as a "one-sided narrative," while state-affiliated media figures called for her to be barred from working or re-entering Iran. The incident underscores the continuing pressure faced by Iranian artists who speak out publicly on human rights issues at international platforms.