Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof facing an eight-year prison sentence.

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, facing an eight-year prison sentence, escaped to Europe ahead of the Cannes Film Festival where he competes for the Palme d'Or. Rasoulof had been under pressure from Iranian authorities to withdraw his latest film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig. MeToo tensions also arise off-screen at the festival, which runs from May 17-25, featuring stars such as Meryl Streep, Greta Gerwig, Kevin Costner, and Francis Ford Coppola.

May 13, 2024
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