Documentary on US sanctions and rare blood type screened in Canada and Iran

The documentary film "Golden Blood of Amneh," directed by Habib Ahmadzadeh, was screened on Friday evening, October 23, at York University in Canada and simultaneously at Tehran's History Cafe. The screening at York University took place at the invitation of Professor Claudia Choufan, Professor and Director of the School of Health at the university, and was held both in person and virtually for professors and students. Following the screening, director Habib Ahmadzadeh spent 90 minutes answering questions from Canadian professors and students. The audience described the film's suspenseful structure and cinematic narrative, as well as its medical information, as very influential and important for general audiences and even specialist doctors worldwide.

Simultaneously, the film was shown at Tehran's History Cafe, hosted by Hossein Dehbashi, a documentary filmmaker and researcher of Iranian history, and attended by film critic Abbas Yari. After the screening, a question and answer session was held with the film's director.

The documentary "Amneh's Golden Blood" is a cinematic and suspenseful account of the efforts of Dr. Moghadam, a physician, to find the extremely rare blood type of a girl named Amneh in Bushehr. The girl's blood type is found in fewer than seven people in the world. The film highlights the urgent need for medical information about rare blood types for the general public around the world. It is now available with subtitles in 55 languages and can be accessed via the Aparat website at https://www.aparat.com/v/abzwozp.

According to Mehr News, the screenings were held to raise awareness about the challenges posed by US sanctions on patients with rare medical conditions, as the film portrays the difficulties in obtaining necessary medical resources.