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‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Review: Mohammad Rasoulof Emerges from Iran with a Shattering Domestic Thriller About Patriarchal Violence
“ The Seed of the Sacred Fig ” is an anguished cry from the heart of Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian filmmaker who just fled his home country for Europe after an eight-year prison sentence from the Islamic Republic. This is not the first brush with theocratic law for the dissident director, who’s been working steadily out of Iran for two decades.
‘Seed of the Sacred Fig' Director Mohammad Rasoulof Made the Decision to Flee Iran in ‘Just a Few Hours': ‘There Was a Tremendous Pressure on My Shoulders'
Mohammad Rasoulof reflected on his decision to flee Iran at the Cannes Film Festival press conference for his latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” on Saturday. Rasoulof received news of the charges against him in the final weeks of shooting,
‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Director Explains How He Escaped Iran Ahead of Film’s Debut
Mohammad Rasoulof fled the country on foot after being sentenced to 8 years in prison The post ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Director Explains How He Escaped Iran Ahead of Film’s Debut appeared first on TheWrap.
Cannes 2024: Mohammad Rasoulof, Iranian Filmmaker In Exile, Receives 15-Mins Standing Ovation For The Seed Of The Sacred Fig
At the world premiere of Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof film The Seed of the Sacred Fig, which is in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, the filmmaker in exile received an emotional 15-minute-long standing ovation from those in attendance.
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Fireworks in Mahsa Amini hometown following Iranian president incident
ALBAWABA - Videos of celebrations and fireworks from some towns in Iran emerged on social media following the news of a ...
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Mahsa Amini
the U.S. will resume deporting people to Venezuela if they enter the country illegally and a panel of federal… What’s changed for women in Iran one year after Mahsa Amini’s death It has been ...
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Rapper Sentenced To Death By Iranian Court For Backing Mahsa Amini Protests
propaganda against the system and calling for riots” after protests over the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini the month before. Amini, 22, was an Iranian-Kurdish woman who had been ...
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Iranian rapper who came to fame during 2022 protests sentenced to death, lawyer says
A rapper in Iran who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and criticism of the Islamic Republic has been sentenced to death, his lawyer and rights activists said ...
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Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death
FILE - A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death, in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 28, 2022. A rapper in Iran who came to fame over his ...
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Mahsa Amini: How Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi braved massive burqa protests despite mass furore
In 2022, when the death of Mahsa Amini sparked nationwide protests against the country's mandatory headscarf, or hijab, laws and its ruling theocracy, Raisi stood by the Islamic laws even though ...
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Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death
JERUSALEM (AP) — A rapper in Iran who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and criticizing the Islamic Republic has been sentenced to death, his lawyer and rights ...
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Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death
JERUSALEM (AP) — A rapper in Iran who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and criticizing the Islamic Republic has been sentenced to death, his lawyer and rights ...