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I don’t think I’ve left my restrictions behind, says Mohammad Rasoulof
1 week, 4 days ago

I don’t think I’ve left my restrictions behind, says Mohammad Rasoulof

New Indian Express  

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has been one of the leading newsmakers this year with his 28-day flight to freedom from his country hitting the headlines the world over. He escaped to Germany in May after being sentenced in Iran to eight years in prison, flogging, fine and confiscation of property following the selection of his latest film, The Seed of …

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Exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s definition of home is shifting
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s definition of home is shifting

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Shortly before he was to be flogged and imprisoned for eight years, Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran. A week after arriving in Germany, Rasoulof would premiere his film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “The Seed of the …

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‘I can’t believe I’m standing here’: Escaped Iran director Mohammad Rasoulof arrives in Cannes
6 months, 4 weeks ago

‘I can’t believe I’m standing here’: Escaped Iran director Mohammad Rasoulof arrives in Cannes

The Hindu  

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof arrived at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday after his dramatic escape from his homeland after being sentenced to eight years in prison. "I can't believe I'm standing here," AFP journalists heard him telling officials in the Palais des Festivals, where the world's biggest film festival is being held. But on the eve of the festival …

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Cannes 2024: ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend premiere after fleeing Iran to escape harsh sentencing
7 months ago

Cannes 2024: ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend premiere after fleeing Iran to escape harsh sentencing

The Hindu  

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof will make a defiant appearance at the Cannes Film Festival for the world premiere of his latest film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig. His escape follows the Islamic Revolutionary Court’s harsh sentencing and subsequent pressure on him to withdraw The Seed of the Sacred Fig from Cannes. The Seed of the Sacred Fig will be …

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Iran says acclaimed filmmaker to serve out 6-year sentence
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran says acclaimed filmmaker to serve out 6-year sentence

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s judiciary on Tuesday ordered one of the country’s leading filmmakers to serve out a six-year prison sentence from a decade ago that had never been enforced. Masoud Setayeshi, spokesman for Iran’s judiciary, announced that award-winning director, Jafar Panahi, perhaps Iran’s best-known film director, would fulfill his six-year prison term handed down in 2011 on …

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