Director Who Fled Iran Brings a Movie and a Message of Hope to Cannes
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof's latest film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, premiered at Cannes Film Festival. Rasoulof has been in exile for almost two weeks after a prison sentence in Iran.
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2 developments- May 23, 2024Amid exile, Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof premieres film at Cannes
- May 25, 2024Mohammad Rasoulof to Iranian Filmmakers: ‘Don’t Be Afraid’
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Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran to debut his film in Cannes. 'I have many more stories to tell,' he says
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‘Don’t be afraid’: exiled director Mohammad Rasoulof sends a message to Iranian cinema from Cannes
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