It is usually no surprise that a director attends the world premiere of his own film. But in the case of Mohammad Rasoulof, it is a small sensation. The 52-year-old presented his drama “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” on Friday afternoon at the final stretch of the Cannes Festival.
Convicted Iranian director Rasoulof in Cannes: Testimony from the darkness – Culture
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