Mohammad Rasoulof
Cannes Adds Michel Hazanavicius, Mohammad Rasoulof, Emanuel Parvu Titles to Official Competition
The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled new additions to the Official Selection for its upcoming 77th edition from May 14 to May 25. Three new films have been added to the Competition lineup: Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius’ animated feature The Most Precious of Cargoes, Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s Seed of the Sacred Fig and Emanuel Parvu’s Three Miles to the […]
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Cannes: Mohammad Rasoulof Banned From Leaving Iran to Join Un Certain Regard Jury
Acclaimed Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been prevented from leaving the country to attend the Cannes Film Festival to serve on the Un Certain Regard jury. As first reported in the Farsi-language news service of Radio France Internationale (RFI), Rasoulof had hoped to attend Cannes this year after Iranian authorities, in February, granted him a […]
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Berlin: Independents Plan a New Future for Iranian Cinema
Iranian cinema got a rare bit of good news recently. Earlier this month, two of the country’s most famous dissident directors —Jafar Panahi (Taxi, No Bears) and Mohammad Rasoulof (Berlin Golden Bear winner There Is No Evil) were released from prison after months behind bars. The elation surrounding their release was short lived: Rasoulof was […]
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Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof Faces New Charges, 8-Year Prison Sentence
Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, who was recently released from prison on medical grounds, now faces new charges that could land him back in jail. Iranian authorities have brought three fresh charges against the director, accusing him of illegalassembly and collusion against national security, of insulting the regime leadership, and of spreading propaganda against the […]
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Berlin Golden Bear Winner Mohammad Rasoulof Temporarily Released From Prison in Iran
Dissident director Mohammad Rasoulof, whose There Is No Evil won the 2020 Berlinale Golden Bear for best film, has been temporarily released from prison in Iran on medical grounds. There Is No Evil producer Farzad Pak confirmed Rasoulof’s release to The Hollywood Reporter. “Mohammad was released on bail for medical reasons [but] there are still […]
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Berlin Golden Bear Winner Mohammad Rasoulof Arrested in Iran Over Social Media Posts
Filmmakers Mostafa Al-Ahmad and the Golden Bear-winning Mohammad Rasoulof were arrested by Iranian authorities Friday. The directors were taken into custody over the posting of social media statements that urged Iranian security force members to lay down their weapons, including clubs and tear gas, against civilian protests over the May 23 collapse at the Metropol […]
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Berlin Golden Bear Winner ‘There Is No Evil’ Lands at Kino Lorber
Kino Lorber has acquired the U.S. rights to Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof's drama 'There Is No Evil,' about executioners who enforce the death penalty in the Islamic republic.
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Berlin Golden Bear Winner Mohammad Rasoulof Summoned to Serve Prison Sentence in Iran (Report)
Mohammad Rasoulof, whose 'There Is No Evil' won the Berlin Film Festival’s top prize Saturday, was reportedly summoned Wednesday to serve a one-year prison sentence on charges of ”propaganda” against the state for his previous films.
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Why Mohammad Rasoulof Is Saying No to the Iranian Regime
Despite a lifetime ban from filmmaking, the award-winning helmer shot his Berlin competition entry 'There Is No Evil' in secret.
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Christopher Walken, Juliette Lewis to Be Honored at Antalya Film Festival
The Oscar-winning actor and Oscar-nominated actress are among the special guests at the Turkish festival's 54th edition, which opens Saturday.
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Iran Confiscates Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s Passport After Return From Telluride
The director, whose film 'A Man of Integrity,' won Cannes' Un Certain Regard sidebar this year, is facing a court date after getting stopped at Tehran Airport.
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