2022年5月29日,伊朗文化和伊斯兰指导部电影局发表声明,批评戛纳电影节向影片女主角扎拉·阿米尔·阿布拉希米颁发最佳女演员奖,认为有关行为“极具侮辱性,带有政治动机”。声明将影片比作《撒旦诗篇》,称其“玷污了数百万穆斯林及全球大量什叶派的信仰”[12][13]。文化和伊斯兰指导部部长穆罕默德·迈赫迪·埃斯梅利(英语:Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili)表示已“通过外交部向法国政府表示抗议”[14],并警告参与拍摄伊朗人会受到伊朗电影局的惩罚[15]。
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^Taylor, Drew. Fantastic Fest Awards Winners: ‘Piggy,’ ‘The Five Devils’ and ‘The Menu’ Take Top Honors (Exclusive). TheWrap. 2022-09-27 [2022-10-09]. (原始内容于2022-10-04).