Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof flees Iran with 8-year prison sentence, seeks refuge in Europe.

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging for his films and statements, has fled Iran and sought refuge in an undisclosed location in Europe. Rasoulof's recent film, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig," is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where he may attend. His lawyers confirmed his eight-year prison sentence would be implemented shortly, prompting his decision to leave Iran.