Exiled Iranian Director Rasoulof Triumphs at Cannes with Message of Hope
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Exiled Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, who fled Iran after receiving an eight-year prison sentence, urged Iranian filmmakers to resist fear and continue their work. Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, where his new film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" premiered, Rasoulof shared his harrowing decision to leave Iran and highlighted the courage of his cast and crew who remain in the country. The film, set during the 2022 protests in Iran, received strong support at Cannes.
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