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Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof flees his country after flogging, prison sentence

Award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has fled to Europe days after being sentenced by the Islamic Republic to prison, flogging and confiscation of his assets. “After a long and complicated journey, we arrived in Europe a few days ago,” Rasulov told The Associated Press in a statement dated Sunday. Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof poses […]

Iran Sentences Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof to Eight Years in Prison

The Islamic Republic of Iran sentenced filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof to eight years in prison just before the film’s premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Rasourov’s lawyer Babak Paknia shared with X that his client was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Islamic Revolutionary Court. His punishments include flogging, fines, and confiscation of property. […]