Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison sentence ahead of his Cannes premiere

Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison sentence ahead of his Cannes premiere

CANNES, France — 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. “I arrived in Europe a few days ago after a long and complicated journey,” Rasoulof said in a statement dated Sunday … Read more