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Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison and flogging sentence
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe filmmaker, whose latest work “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is set to premiere at the Cannes Film...
Iranian filmmaker flees his country after flogging, prison sentence
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAward-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has fled to Europe just days after he was sentenced...
Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof Flees Home Country Ahead of Cannes to Escape Flogging, Jail...
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe "Seed of the Sacred Fig" director is in an undisclosed location in Europe The post Iranian...
Iranian director sentenced to flogging, jail and fine for ‘collusion against national security’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA court in Iran has sentenced renowned director Mohammad Rasoulof to eight years in prison,...
Iranian Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof Sentenced to Be Imprisoned for 8 Years and Flogged
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIt's the latest and harshest sentence the director has received in Iran since 2010 The post Iranian...
Iran: At least 95 killed in blasts at ceremony for slain general Qassim Soleimani
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTwo bombs killed at least 95 people during a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by...
Calls intensify for Iranian authorities to drop charges against 'Ballad of a White Cow' directors
Euronews via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFilmmakers are calling on Iranian authorities to drop charges against directors Behtash Sanaeeha and...
AP WAS THERE: A 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran topples prime minister, cements shah's power
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoEDITOR'S NOTE — In August 1953, a CIA-backed coup toppled Iran's prime minister, cementing the rule...
Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof Banned From Leaving Iran to Serve on Cannes Jury
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been banned from leaving Iran to serve as a member...
‘The Siren’ Review: A Soulful Animated Adventure Set During the Iran-Iraq War and Tinged With...
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoUsing clean lines, a controlled color palette and a flattened 2D drawing style, Sepidah Farsi’s...