Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced in Iran to eight years' imprisonment and flogging, his lawyer said Wednesday. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI May 9 (UPI) --Acclaimed Iranian film director Mohammad ...
Mohammad Rasoulof was facing eight years in prison — and likely more considering the uncompromising nature of his latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” — when he decided to flee Iran. His films ...
His work, including the 2002 documentary “Jenin, Jenin,” exposed the often harsh realities of life experienced by his fellow ...
Palestinian filmmaker, Homeland actor, and star of the Oscar-shortlisted film All That's Left of You, Mohammad Bakri — also known for his 2003 documentary Jenin, Jenin, highlighting West Bank ...
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” has also scored Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations for foreign-language film, and won the National Board of Review’s best international film award. Banned in ...
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof's latest film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, premiered at Cannes Film Festival. Rasoulof has been in exile for almost two weeks after a prison sentence in Iran. One ...
Filmmaking is far more than bringing imaginative worlds to life on the big screen for dissident director Mohammad Rasoulof. It's an opportunity to speak out against injustices in society — regardless ...
“There is always a risk of totalitarianism,” warned the filmmaker, who fled to Germany last year and is currently heading up the jury of the Luxembourg City Film Festival. By Georg Szalai Global ...
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Acclaimed Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof will attend the upcoming 2025 Göteborg Film Festival with his latest film, family drama and political thriller "The Seed of the Sacred Fig," Germany's ...
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