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Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. AFP
Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. AFP
Award-winning filmmaker flees Iran before Cannes Film Festival premiere
Mohammad Rasoulof escaped overland after being sentenced to eight years in prison last week