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Iran sentences filmmaker to prison for screening film at Cannes

An Iranian filmmaker and his producer reportedly face prison time and being barred from filmmaking after they showcased a movie at the Cannes Film Festival without government approval, drawing immediate criticism internationally from leading American director Martin Scorsese and others.

France 24 · Aug 17, 2023

Iranian filmmaker and his producer face prison for showing film at Cannes without state permission

An Iranian filmmaker and his producer reportedly face prison time and being barred from filmmaking after they showcased a movie at the Cannes Film Festival without government approval

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Iranian director Saeed Roustayi jailed for ‘unauthorised’ Cannes film screening

Sentence of the Leila’s Brothers maker, along with producer Javad Noruzbegi, was for ‘propaganda of the opposition against the Islamic system’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023