Director Mohammad Rasoulof flees prison sentence in Iran ahead of Cannes film premiere

After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he's fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest film.

Director Mohammad Rasoulof flees prison sentence in Iran ahead of Cannes film premiere
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After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he's fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest film.