Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who has just fled Iran, expected at the Cannes Film Festival

Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who has just fled Iran, expected at the Cannes Film Festival

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof will present his film, The seeds of the wild fig treeat 77e Cannes film festival. But he does not yet know if he himself will be able to go to the Cannes Film Festival. The filmmaker implored world cinema on Tuesday to provide “strong support” to threatened directors. His film is … Read more

filmmaker Mohammad Rasoul of sentenced to five years in prison

filmmaker Mohammad Rasoul of sentenced to five years in prison

The artist was arrested in 2022 for encouraging protests sparked after the collapse of a building that killed more than 40 people, criticizing “corruption” and “incompetence” of Iranian political leaders. His new film, The seed of the sacred fig, is in the selection of the Cannes Film Festival this year. The famous Iranian filmmaker Mohammed … Read more