Iranian President Raisi's Helicopter Goes Down In Remote Area, Rescuers Trying To Reach Site

zerohedge.com Iranian President Raisi's Helicopter Goes Down In Remote Area, Rescuers Trying To Reach Site There are breaking reports that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been in a…

Neon Nabs ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig,’ From Iranian Director Who Fled Flogging in Home Country

thewrap.com Neon has acquired the North American rights to “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” the newest film from Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof. The movie will debut at Cannes on May…

Iran's drive to build a nuclear bomb is gaining momentum

newsweek.com After long maintaining one of the Middle East's most advanced nuclear programs and most powerful conventional militaries, Iranian decision-makers are beginning to reconsider…

Why Cannes 2024 is shaping up to be the most dramatic yet

theweek.com The Cannes Film Festival is no stranger to controversy. Throughout its 78-year history, the annual celebration of cinema has been "criss-crossed by the political struggles…

Dissident Iranian Filmmaker Rasoulof Flees Country: “With a Heavy Heart, I Chose Exile”

hollywoodreporter.com Mohammad Rasoulof, the dissident Iranian filmmaker who was last week sentenced to eight years in prison by the Islamic Revolution Court, has fled the country, according to a…

Mohammad Rasoulof Flees Iran for Europe After Receiving 8-Year Prison Sentence for Cannes-Bound ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’

variety.com Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has left Iran and traveled to Europe clandestinely after being sentenced to eight years in prison by the country’s authorities, who…

Mohammad Rasoulof Is In An “Undisclosed Location In Europe” After Fleeing Iran Following Eight-Year Prison Sentence Ruling

deadline.com Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has left Iran and is currently staying in what he described as an “undisclosed location in Europe” in a statement shared with…

How BBC World Service’s 310 exiled journalists fight censorship and harassment

pressgazette.co.uk State interference, harassment and obstructive US tech platforms are some of the challenges facing BBC World Service journalists. Some 310 BBC World Service journalists,…

Mohammad Rasoulof Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, Flogging & Confiscation Of Property, Says Lawyer

deadline.com Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison as well as flogging, a fine and confiscation of his property, his lawyer Babak…