On 23 March 2022, assistant director Somaye Mirshamsi stated on Twitter that she had been "sexually harassed" and "violently treated" by Farhad Aslani while working on a film directed by Hatef Alimardani.[6] At the time of the incident, Aslani was allegedly and "took her hand and asked Ms. Mirshamsi to kiss his face".[6][7] Avazeh Shahnaz, a filmmaker and director, also said that she had a "similar experience" with Aslani.[6] On 28 March 2022, the Tehran Association of Film Assistant Directors issued a statement, emphasizing Mirshamsi's "honesty", and added "This is not the first time that psychological insecurity and even physical threats and confrontations have taken place behind the scenes of the Iranian film industry, and in order to eradicate this inhumane practice, radical, serious and inter-union coordination is needed."[6][8]