DGA supports Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof at Cannes, calling for freedom for filmmakers.

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) supports Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who fled Iran to avoid imprisonment for alleged anti-government propaganda. Rasoulof will attend the Cannes premiere of his film, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig." DGA president, Lesli Linka Glatter, released a statement, calling for freedom for filmmakers to exercise their artistic expression without fear of persecution.

May 22, 2024
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