To some extent this fear of the human body exists everywhere. Obviously it is more extreme in Iran compared to a European country (say), but every society now and in history has maintained some kind of a taboo.
This is regrettable.
"The concept of “obscenity” is tested when we dare to look at something that we desire to see but have forbidden ourselves to look at. When we feel that everything has been revealed, “obscenity” disappears and there is a certain liberation." - Nagisa Oshima, Japanese director following the release of his In The Realm Of Senses and the subsequent court case against him.
To some extent this fear of the human body exists everywhere. Obviously it is more extreme in Iran compared to a European country (say), but every society now and in history has maintained some kind of a taboo.
This is regrettable.
"The concept of “obscenity” is tested when we dare to look at something that we desire to see but have forbidden ourselves to look at. When we feel that everything has been revealed, “obscenity” disappears and there is a certain liberation." - Nagisa Oshima, Japanese director following the release of his In The Realm Of Senses and the subsequent court case against him.