According to Hana colleagues, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 43-year-old filmmaker Reza Alaei, a resident of Baneh, was arrested by security forces.
According to a source, the arrest of Kurdish filmmaker and director Reza Alaei by security forces took place without any judicial warrant and in front of his personal residence. Reza Alaei has produced several short and feature films, including *Dirty Lands*, which was selected to participate in the Cannes Film Festival.