Kambiz on Nostr: Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to 8 years in prison, flogging, a fine & the ...

Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to 8 years in prison, flogging, a fine & the confiscation of property. Rasoulof is one of #Iran leading directors, whose latest film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, will premiere at the #cannes film festival next week. Since its inclusion, the director has come under considerable pressure from #IRGCTerrorists to pull the film from competition. https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/may/08/iranian-director-sentenced-prison-flogging-mohammad-rasoulof