Let Acclaimed Iranian Director Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami into NZ

Really?

International festivals depend on international artists, especially those who tell international stories.

Appalling decision ...an acclaimed director and our most successful doc fest ! Cmon immigration what planet are u on!

Let her come!!

I am extremley embarrased, as a New Zealander, that my country, once again, has been found wanting in terms of human kindness and human rights.

I find it shameful for NZ authorities proving that a country that itself was founded on "Immigration" to come across as so Xenophobic about non-Europeans who are simply intending to visit it with legitimate invitations!

Absolutely ridiculous what NZ immigration officer did with this case.

For the Human right and the beauty Of art !!

This is just f**kwittery of the highest order. Let her in!

This is unacceptable. Looked at as an individual case, I see no problems at all with granting a visa and exposing NZ to a great creative mind.

This is an embarrassment for NZ.

Good luck Doc edge team! Hope she gets her visa!

This ban makes me ashamed to be a New Zealander. Please overturn this ridiculous decision immediately.

This spineless decision bears the stench of some mindless bureaucrats conspiring to avoid causing offense amongst a group of people for whom outrage is triggered by lighthearted satirical cartoons.

By Maori protocol she is most welcome

I was just listening to information about this on national radio and was really excited to see the film and was hopping the director was coming.

This should not been happening ! Look at all the artists visiting NZ ,they go back home and so would she !!! this decision doesn't make sense !

I think you should let her in! The film sounds very interesting & it's a bit embarrassing for us as a nation to deny her entry for no valid reason

This is a crazy decision that needs to be reversed.

Come on!