Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to 8 years in prison and flogging: lawyer

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An Iranian court has sentenced the prominent filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof to jail time for 'collusion against national security', his lawyer said on May 8, 2024. Photo: AFP

An Iranian court has sentenced prominent film-maker Mohammad Rasoulof to jail time for “collusion against national security”, his lawyer Babak Paknia said on May 8.

Rasoulof’s new drama The Seed Of The Sacred Fig is due to premiere at the main competition at Cannes Film Festival on May 24.

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