Famous Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to lashings and 8 years in prison ahead of Cannes film festival, lawyer says

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Mohammad Rasoulof has become the latest artist targeted in a widening crackdown on all dissent in the Islamic Republic.

The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings just ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer told The Associated Press Thursday.Rasoulof, 51, known for his film 'There Is No Evil,' has become the latest artist targeted in a widening crackdown on all dissent in the Islamic Republic following years of mass protests, including over the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini.

Paknia said Iranian authorities had summoned for questioning some crew members involved in the production of 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig,' adding that they were under pressure to have it withdrawn from the Cannes festival.Some crew members have been 'interrogated' in recent weeks while actors had also been questioned and barred from leaving Iran, the lawyer said.It was not immediately clear how many people involved in the production have been interrogated.

 

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