(Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute) Massoud Bakhshi, the Tehran-born director of "Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness," an official selection of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Bakhshi sent a letter to Sundance, saying he won't attend the festival because of tensions between Iran and the United States, Iranian news outlets reported.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.