The bad news is an Iranian film director, Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging by the Islamic Republic’s revolutionary court. The good news is that Rasoulof successfully escaped from Iran on foot.
He posted a video on X and a message. He showed a video of a mountainous area.
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Mohammad Rasoulof, the acclaimed Iranian film director who was just sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging by the Islamic Republic’s revolutionary court, has fled Iran on foot.
Moments ago, Rasoulof posted this video of a mountainous area and says he has… pic.twitter.com/Cv9jwEQEPF
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) May 13, 2024
Of his decision to flee, Rasoulof said, in part, “If you think you control the borders of Iran, you are dreaming. From today, I reside in cultural Iran, a boundless land built by millions of Iranians with an ancient history and culture in…
