TEHRAN -- Dariush Mehrjuii, the director of the environment-themed movie “The Orange Suit”, is preparing to campaign in the upcoming city council elections expected this year in June.
He plans to register for the city council elections in Mohammadshahr, a suburb of Karaj, the capital of Alborz Province, the Persian service of ILNA reported on Sunday.
Film producer Habibollah Kasesaz, actor Amin Zendegani, former TV anchor Elaheh Rezaii, and singers Mohammadreza Eivazi and Abdolhossein Mokhtabad have previously registered for the city council elections in Tehran.
“The artists’ decision to become members of the city council is positive, because they have aesthetic concerns, so they could play a key role in making the cities more beautiful and clean,” Mehrjuii told ILNA.
“In all countries, artists try to be involved in making decisions for their cities,” he added.
The city council elections will be held on June 14, the same day as the presidential election.
Mehrjuii’s “The Orange Suit” (also known as “The Orange Dressed”), which promotes the cleaning of the environment, premiered in April last year.
“Since the film is about cleanness, I hope people are convinced to avoid producing garbage and to keep the environment clean,” Mehrjuii said in an interview before the premiere of the film.
“In all places, the country enjoys a striking natural beauty, a large part of which has been polluted by garbage,” Mehrjuii lamented.
“I also would like ‘The Orange Suit’ to be a warning to officials to keep the environment clean because it is being destroyed,” he stated.
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