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NewsIranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging, says lawyer
The filmmaker’s latest feature ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsNeon snaps up Mohammad Rasoulof’s Cannes contender ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’
The filmmaker has fled his native Iran following pressure from authorities over the feature.
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NewsFilms Boutique boards Mohammad Rasoulof’s Cannes title ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ (exclusive)
First details revealed of the upcoming feature, which has been sold to France.
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NewsKino Lorber buys Berlin Golden Bear winner ‘There is No Evil’
US distributor released Mohammad Rasoulof’s 2013 thriller Manuscripts Don’t Burn.
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NewsIranian director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to one year in prison
Filmmaker has been unable to leave Iran since having his passport confiscated in 2017.
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NewsIran bans actors, crew of Mohammed Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ from attending Cannes
The film is set to premiere in Competition.
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NewsKino Lorber takes 'Manuscripts'
Kino Lorber has acquired US rights to Mohammad Rasoulof’s Iranian drama about state censorship, Manuscripts Don’t Burn.
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NewsIran blocks Rasoulof travel
Mohammad Rasoulof was due to present Manuscripts Don’t Burn at the Nuremburg International Human Rights Film Festival (NIHRFF).
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NewsFilms Boutique boards Mohammad Rasoulof’s Berlin competition title ‘There Is No Evil’ (exclusive)
It’s unclear if the Iranian auteur will be allowed to attend the film’s premiere.
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