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Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, known for "There Is No Evil," received an eight-year prison sentence and lashings before attending Cannes Film Festival, as reported by his lawyer to The Associated Press.
Rasoulof is the latest artist targeted in Iran's crackdown on dissent, following past arrests and restrictions on his work, including a one-year prison sentence in 2022 for "propaganda against the system," per Human Rights Watch.
Iranian authorities have repeatedly detained Rasoulof and seized his passport due to his work, according to HRW.

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Eight years in prison and flogging. Iranian director Rasoulaf condemned ahead of trip to Cannes

Award-winning Iranian director Mohammed Rasoulof has been sentenced in his homeland to eight years behind bars, flogging, a fine and confiscation of property, his lawyer told The Associated Press. According to him, this happened shortly before the director's planned trip to the Cannes Film Festival in France.

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Director sentenced to prison and flogging

The award-winning filmmaker has been arrested for national security violations.

11 months ago·Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian director who won the Golden Bear in Berlin, sentenced to flogging

The sentence against the author of 'Evil does not exist' is very harsh. But will his latest film be presented in competition at the next Cannes Film Festival?

11 months ago·Turin, Italy

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Dagens Nyheter.

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Director behind Cannes entry sentenced to prison and whipping.

Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof has been arrested for "crimes against national security"

11 months ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes

The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer tells The

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Frankfurter Allgemeine

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Iranian director Rasoulof sentenced to five years in prison

Mit Auspeitschen: Der regimekritische iranische Regisseur Mohammad Rasoulof wurde wegen angeblicher Verschwörung gegen die nationale Sicherheit zu einer barbarischen Strafe verurteilt.

11 months ago·Frankfurt, Germany

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